What really happens to your data when you click ‘delete’? Explainers 37 min ago
If these systems clearly explained what they store and what deletion really means, it could help us to spot the accounts and data that pose a real risk – and to take back control of our digital footprints.
More robust forms of deletion include physical destruction of the storage medium, overwriting the memory blocks with new data to bury the original, or encrypting the data and then destroying the key.
This means they can request the full erasure of any personal data a platform or a company may hold.
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