; and (II) clear and conspicuous notice of the mechanism required by subclause (I). (ii) Effect of withdrawal on prior processing Withdrawal of consent to the processing of covered information shall not be construed to affect the lawfulness of any processing of covered information based on verifiable consent that was in effect before such withdrawal. (D) Prohibition on limiting or discontinuing service An operator of a children’s service may not refuse to provide a service, or discontinue a service provided, to a teenager or child, if the teenager or parent of the child, as applicable, refuses to consent, or withdraws consent, to the processing of any covered information not technically required for the operator to provide such service. (4) Retention of data (A) Retention limitations Subject to the exceptions provided in subparagraph (B), an operator of a children’s service may not keep, retain, or otherwise store covered information for longer than is reasonably necessary for the purposes for which the covered information is processed. (B) Exceptions Further retention of covered information does not violate subparagraph (A) if the processing of the covered information is necessary and done solely for the purposes of— (i) compliance with— (I) requirements to document compliance under this title; or (II) other laws, regulations, or legal obligations; (ii) preventing risks to the health or safety of a child or teenager or groups of children or teenagers