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This provision establishes an exception to X's general data retention timelines, authorizing indefinite retention of identifying personal data for suspended accounts. This retention practice may require evaluation under GDPR's storage limitation principle, which generally prohibits retention of personal data for longer than necessary for the stated purpose.
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This provision establishes an exception to X's general data retention timelines, authorizing indefinite retention of identifying personal data for suspended accounts. This retention practice may require evaluation under GDPR's storage limitation principle, which generally prohibits retention of personal data for longer than necessary for the stated purpose.
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