However, because we cannot guarantee the complete security of these encryption technologies, please use caution when submitting personal data online.</p> <p> <strong>7. How long do we retain personal data?</strong> </p> <p>We retain collected personal data, including information collected via mobile applications and other submissions, for a reasonable period of time to fulfill the processing purposes mentioned above. We then archive it for time periods required or necessitated by law or legal considerations. When archiving is no longer required, we delete personal data from our records, with the exception of limited historical profile information, general genealogy records, and personal information retained as part of a permanent genealogical, membership, or Church historical record.</p> <p> <strong>8.