Comments

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Embedded Content

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Data Sharing

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Data Retention

Your comments and metadata are retained indefinitely. Users can view, edit, or delete their profile data at any time. For security and legal reasons, we may retain certain data even after deletion requests.

Your Rights

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Data Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.