Data

Company won t delete my account

Company won t delete my account
  1. Can I ask a company to delete my account?
  2. Why is it so difficult to delete online accounts?

Can I ask a company to delete my account?

Yes, you can ask for your personal data to be deleted when, for example, the data the company holds on you is no longer needed or when your data has been used unlawfully. Personal data provided when you were a child can be deleted at any time.

Why is it so difficult to delete online accounts?

Interviewed by US website Consumer Reports, Miriam Wugmeister, a lawyer and data specialist, said: “Your data isn't just sitting in a spreadsheet, it can be spread across many different systems, including some which can be designed so deleting information is almost impossible. It's an entirely manual process.”

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