Hi JDW1
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Great question, thanks for that 🙂
We keep records of all PayPal payments, for at least 7 years. We do this to comply with law, prevent fraud and assist with any possible future investigations.
If you made a payment using PayPal, we’re unable to remove all of your records from our database, even if you close your account. However, we’ll only use your account information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
To view our Privacy Policy, go to www.paypal.com/uk, log in to your account and click 'Privacy Policy' at the bottom of the page.
PS: We are in Twitter (@AskPayPal) and Facebook to help , if you have any questions please feel free to contact us .
Best regards
Arda
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