Safeguards built into the "local storage" specification should limit how much data can be stored.

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The idea is that new data, derived from the analysis of raw data, should not be discarded after use but saved for retrieval, in the same way that raw data are stored.

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Clients should also inquire as to how their data is being stored so as to be able to identify which servers hold their data and whether it can reside on a public or private (i.e. single client-dedicated) cloud.

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