I signed up for Codeacademy, apparently, a long time ago to check it out. I say apparently because I have 0 recollection of ever using the platform. However, Co

I signed up for Codeacademy, apparently, a long time ago to check it out. I say apparently because I have 0 recollection of ever using the platform. However, Codeacademy became incredibly spammy with their emails and reminded me of their existence. In the recent weeks, I started getting 2-3 marketing emails a week. I got angry and deleted my account. This posed an interesting experience: 1. To prove it was me who requested the account deletion, I had to sign out and sign back in. 2. Upon signing out and signing back in, I navigated back through the menus to delete my account. 3. I discovered I had to prove that it was me who is requesting to delete the account by signing out and signing back in. This was an infuriating infinite loop. After browsing through the forums, I figured out the problem was that I hadn't signed in for so long that my password was probably expired. So, I changed my password and viola, I could delete my account. With my account deleted, I happily went on my marry way. Next day, a Codeacademy marketing email arrived. I was absolutely furious. Turns out they retain your email for marketing purposes even after you delete your account. So, I issued a GDPR request and finally, the emails stopped. Codeacademy, I ask you from the bottom of my heart, What. The. Fuck?