Telus Terms of Use...

"How does TELUS manage user content?
The Internet can be used to spread viruses and other malicious content. TELUS has the right, but not the obligation, to monitor or log any TELUS Internet site or use of the service. This allows us to enhance operating efficiencies and to protect TELUS and its customers from spam, malicious content and other unlawful activity. If we believe any Internet capability or data accessed through our service is in violation of any of the Service Terms, we have the right to remove or block it.

Says they have the right to do whatever they like to your info. right there!
(Sounds like facebook)

To enable you to post content to the Internet using the service, you grant TELUS and TELUS’ service providers a world-wide, royalty-free, unrestricted license to use, copy, adapt, transmit, display, communicate and create compilations and derivative works from this content."

I think that's copied from facebook's Terms of use! :p

"How long does TELUS keep content on my account?
TELUS may delete, without notice, messages and emails that have been stored on your account for more than thirty days. TELUS may also delete, without notice, any user content stored by or for TELUS that is not accessed in a thirty-day period and all third party content that has not been accessed for more than 90 days. TELUS is not responsible for the actions of any third party service, application or content provide"


"Why does TELUS collect my personal information?
We collect your information to:

Establish and maintain a commercial relationship with you and provide ongoing service;
Understand your needs and preferences by maintaining a record of the products and services you receive from us;
Develop, enhance, market or provide products and services;
Manage and develop our business and operations;
Meet legal and regulatory requirements."

They collect our information for that reason, but it doesn't say they get rid of it after, they can do whatever they want after