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Does telegram even store any accessible data on their servers? As far as I can tell, their use case, in general, isn't covered by the rights to erasure[1] 1.

• hnhg 7y ago
  I believe they do store data on their servers. Their desktop app doesn't require syncing to your phone. Can you explain your thinking about why you believe that? I would have interpreted the guidelines in the opposite way. Telegram does permit individual manual deletion of group conversation messages for all parties, and bulk deletion of 1-1 conversation messages for everyone, just not the group chats. It's incredibly inconsistent even by their own standards.
  • Tenoke 7y ago
    >Can you explain your thinking about why you believe that? Reading through the reasons in the "When does the right to erasure apply?" on the link I posted it is not obvious if any of the listed ones apply. As for the syncing - if they are fully encrypting everything but you have the keys on those devices and they dont have them, what they have is not considered usable by them data. I am not entirely sure how Telegram operate anymore though - if there is no syncing at all, then yes they likely store it in an accessible by them way.
    • hnhg 7y ago
      Ah, ok, I think my right lies somewhere in me withdrawing consent and my belief that they lack a 'legitimate interest' (which is somewhat well defined under GDPR) for retaining it. I might contact the ICO and Telegram and see what they say - might be fun :)