Common use of Return and Deletion Clause in Contracts

Return and Deletion. 3.1. For the data involved under this Agreement, Parties are legally able to claim relevant interests in the use of the data. Neither Party may create a copy of the data without the knowledge of the other Party, except in the following cases: 1) a backup copy necessary to ensure accuracy of data processing, and 2) a copy required to comply with the legal retention period. 3.2. At the termination of this Agreement, either Party is required to: 1) return the file and data processing (data usage) results (including data held or processed by its own appointed processor) of which it does not but the other Party has data usage rights; or, 2) After obtaining the consent from the other Party, delete the relevant data of which it does not but the other Party has the data usage rights. This paragraph also applies to all data and related materials used in the testing phase, as well as those that are discarded after processing. 3.3. Within Fifteen (15) Days of the termination of this Agreement, one Party shall providethe other Party with a written statement that he has deleted, anonymized or returned and retained no copies of the personal data that one Party has the right to claim, except for the retention period required by law. In this case, one Party is committed to ensuring the confidentiality of the transmitted personal data and only processing such personal data in compliance with legal obligations. 3.4. Parties shall keep documentation that provides relevant evidence of orderly and proper data processing in accordance with respective retention periods even beyond the end of this Agreement.

Return and Deletion. 3.1. For the data involved under this Agreement, Parties are legally able to claim relevant interests in the use of the data. Neither Party may create a copy of the data without the knowledge of the other Party, except in the following cases: 1) a backup copy necessary to ensure accuracy of data processing, and 2) a copy required to comply with the legal retention period. 3.2. At the termination of this Agreement, either Party is required to: 1) return the file and data processing (data usage) results (including data held or processed by its own appointed processor) of which it does not but the other Party has data usage rights; or, 2) After obtaining the consent from the other Party, delete the relevant data of which it does not but the other Party has the data usage rights. This paragraph also applies to all data and related materials used in the testing phase, as well as those that are discarded after processing. 3.3. Within Fifteen (15) Days of the termination of this Agreement, one Party shall providethe provide the other Party with a written statement that he has deleted, anonymized or returned and retained no copies of the personal data that one Party has the right to claim, except for the retention period required by law. In this case, one Party is committed to ensuring the confidentiality of the transmitted personal data and only processing such personal data in compliance with legal obligations. 3.4. Parties shall keep documentation that provides relevant evidence of orderly and proper data processing in accordance with respective retention periods even beyond the end of this Agreement.