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When Personal Information is no longer needed for the purposes for which it was collected, we securely delete, anonymize, or put it beyond use.
We retain your personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or for the period legally permitted or required.
We retain personal information about you for the time necessary to fulfill the purpose for which that information was collected, usually for the duration of any contractual relationship and for any period thereafter as legally required or permitted by law.
"We retain your personal information as needed to provide our Service to you, comply with legal obligations, or protect ours or others interests.Excerpt from Windsurf's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “We retain your personal information as needed to provide our Service to you, comply with legal obligations, or protect ours or others interests.”
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