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Is deleting your account the same as requesting a deletion using the GDPR privacy-wise? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago by xuniL@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I recently requested a deletion of my data on a platform using the GDPR, but instead of them deleting my data they replied to the request with instructions on how to delete my account using their profile tools.

Is this the same privacy-wise in terms of deleting my data?

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[–] GreatBlue@infosec.pub 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It should be the same. But depending on the organization behind the platform, they might play dumb if you only request the deletion through the profile tools.

[–] sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yep, I still get emails from Facebook despite deleting my account 20 years ago

[–] Bonehead@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

...despite deleting my account 20 years ago

Uh...yeah...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Facebook

[–] dsemy@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I’m assuming that if they sent you these instructions, at least on their service specifically your data will actually be deleted along with your account.

However, I don’t know enough about the GDPR to know whether an account deletion request is equivalent to a request for data deletion in general.