> What if they got a request like this from someone who claimed not to have access to the email they used to sign up? HN couldn't possibly comply They wouldn't

> What if they got a request like this from someone who claimed not to have access to the email they used to sign up? HN couldn't possibly comply They wouldn't have to. If you're requesting your data from a company, you have to burden of proof that you are in fact the person about whom you're requesting the data. If you cannot prove it, you cannot get the data.