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Can you close your account on Hacker News and have all your data deleted? No, according to this: "Please note that we have no obligation to delete any of stori
by Gigablah 8y ago
Can you close your account on Hacker News and have all your data deleted? No, according to this:
"Please note that we have no obligation to delete any of stories, favorites or comments listed in your profile or otherwise remove their association with your profile or username."
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/reform/rules-business-and-organisations/dealing-citizens/do-we-always-have-delete-personal-data-if-person-asks_en https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/refo...
"The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives individuals the right to ask for their data to be deleted and organisations do have an obligation to do so..."
So no, it's not compliant.
- ec109685 8y ago> for reasons of public interest (for example public health, scientific, statistical or historical research purposes). Comments could be considered that…
- Gigablah 8y agoSure. How about your votes and your favorites?
- aeorgnoieang 8y ago> could be It'd be nice if it was obvious tho whether they were or were not.