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Interpretive note: The clause establishes two related but technically distinct outcomes on closure — removal from view and dissociation from profile — connected by 'and/or', meaning either or both may apply. The primary claim captures both as alternatives. The scope of 'certain' is not defined in the excerpt.
Closing your account removes or hides only certain public posts — Yelp may continue to hold other information about you.
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Account closure does not result in full deletion of a user's information; Yelp retains the right to keep data beyond what is publicly visible.
Closing your account removes or hides only certain public posts — Yelp may continue to hold other information about you.
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