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This provision establishes the operational framework governing how long Walmart maintains personal data in its systems. The clause ties retention duration to specific business and legal functions rather than establishing a fixed timeline, which means retention periods may vary across different data categories.
Users' personal information remains in Walmart's systems according to the retention criteria outlined in the policy. The retention period depends on the nature of the data collected and the specific purposes for which it was gathered, rather than a single standardized deletion timeline.
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We retain personal data for as long as needed to provide our services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. Retention periods will vary depending on the type of data and the purposes for which we use it.
Microsoft retains personal data for as long as necessary to provide the products and fulfill the transactions you have requested, or for other legitimate purposes such as complying with our legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our agreements. Because these needs can vary for differen...
We keep information as long as we need it to provide our products and services and fulfil the purposes described in this policy. This is a case-by-case determination that depends on things like the nature of the information, why it is collected and processed, relevant legal or operational retention ...
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"We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, and for other business purposes. The criteria used to determine the retention period includes the nature and sensitivity of the data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, and the purposes for which we process the data.— Excerpt from Walmart's Walmart Privacy Policy
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This provision establishes the operational framework governing how long Walmart maintains personal data in its systems. The clause ties retention duration to specific business and legal functions rather than establishing a fixed timeline, which means retention periods may vary across different data categories.
Users' personal information remains in Walmart's systems according to the retention criteria outlined in the policy. The retention period depends on the nature of the data collected and the specific purposes for which it was gathered, rather than a single standardized deletion timeline.
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