What really happens to your data when you click ‘delete’?
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par Dana Lungu, Research Associate, National Research Centre on Privacy, Harm Reduction and Adversarial Influence Online, Rephrain, University of Bristol
Deletion is a common part of modern life. We send files and folders to the recycle bin all the time, and often get rid of unwanted personal accounts. But do you know what really happens when you hit the “delete” button?
The process of deletion is often poorly explained by tech providers. Lack of transparency around how requests are processed, and the absence of clear confirmation that data has been removed, are…
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mercredi 29 juillet 2026
