How Long Do We Retain Your Personal Data?</u> </strong> <strong> . </strong>We retain Personal Data about you for as long as you have an open account with us and for 12 months after you close your account. . If you are a contractor engaged by us, we retain Personal Data about you for 7 years after the termination of your association with us. In some cases we retain Personal Data for longer, if doing so is necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes or collect fees owed, or is otherwise permitted or required by applicable law, rule or regulation.