Common use of Deletion/return Clause in Contracts

Deletion/return. At the end of the provision of the Services relating to the processing of Buyer Personal Data, at the Buyer’s cost and the Buyer’s option, the Supplier shall either return all of the Buyer Personal Data to the Buyer or securely dispose of the Buyer Personal Data (and thereafter promptly delete all existing copies of it) except to the extent that any applicable law requires the Supplier to retain such Buyer Personal Data.