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We collect and keep personal data only as needed or allowed for the purposes set out in this Statement, based on the reason we collected the personal data in the first instance and what is permitted under the laws that apply to the processing.
We generally retain your personal information for only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements...
Ancestry also retains certain information as reasonably necessary to comply with our legal obligations (including law enforcement requests), resolve disputes, maintain security, prevent fraud and abuse, as well as to comply with tax, payment industry, securities...
"Yelp retains information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as otherwise permitted or required by law.Excerpt from Yelp's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “Yelp retains information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as otherwise permitted or required by law.”
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