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The extended retention period establishes a data lifecycle standard for B2B personal information that exceeds the active relationship duration, reflecting compliance or operational requirements for financial institution partnerships and regulatory record-keeping obligations.
Zelle's website now operates under a binding privacy notice that requires you to expressly consent to the collection, use, disclosure, and retention of your personal information as a condition of visiting the site. The policy states that by using the website, you consent to these practices, and you should not use the site if you disagree. This represents a shift from marketing content to enforceable legal terms that govern what data is collected from website visitors and how it may be used. You can review the full privacy notice in the footer of zelle.com pages or request a copy via email at zelleprivacy@earlywarning.com to understand what specific data practices apply to your visit.
View change record →B2B contacts submitting information via the Website to join Zelle's network should understand that their personal information will be retained and processed for up to 10 years after the business relationship ends, rather than being deleted immediately upon relationship termination.
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We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements).
We store information until it is no longer necessary to provide our services and WhatsApp Products, or until your account is deleted or becomes inactive, whichever comes first. This is a case-by-case determination that depends on things like the nature of the information, why it is collected and pro...
You may request deletion of your account at any time. When you request account deletion, we will delete or anonymize your personal information unless we are required to retain it by law, or unless we need to retain it for legitimate business purposes such as resolving disputes, enforcing our agreeme...
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"Length of business/commercial relationship plus up to 10 years (for B2B Personal Information received via a form on the Website to become a Network Financial Institution or Service Provider)— Excerpt from Zelle's Zelle Privacy Policy
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The extended retention period establishes a data lifecycle standard for B2B personal information that exceeds the active relationship duration, reflecting compliance or operational requirements for financial institution partnerships and regulatory record-keeping obligations.
B2B contacts submitting information via the Website to join Zelle's network should understand that their personal information will be retained and processed for up to 10 years after the business relationship ends, rather than being deleted immediately upon relationship termination.
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