privacyguides/privacyguides.org
1
0
Fork 0
mirror of https://github.com/privacyguides/privacyguides.org.git synced 2025-07-24 12:21:09 +00:00
Code Issues Activity

Separate articles and recommendations (#1173)

Browse Source 
Co-authored-by: Daniel Gray <dng@disroot.org>
This commit is contained in:
Jonah Aragon
2022-05-03 14:15:20 -05:00
committed by Daniel Gray
parent 4a448189c6
commit 0b70d8689d
8 changed files with 138 additions and 135 deletions
Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

2
docs/basics/account-deletion.en.md
View File

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ For the account email, either create a new alternate email account via your prov
You can check [JustDeleteMe](https://justdeleteme.xyz) for instructions on deleting the account for a specific service. Some sites will graciously have a "Delete Account" option, while others will go as far as to force you to speak with a support agent. The deletion process can vary from site to site, with account deletion being impossible on some.
For services that don't allow account deletion, the best thing to do is falsify all your information as previously mentioned and strengthen account security. To do so, enable [MFA](security/multi-factor-authentication) and any extra security features offered. As well, change the password to a randomly-generated one that is the maximum allowed size (a [password manager](/passwords/#local-password-managers) can be useful for this).
For services that don't allow account deletion, the best thing to do is falsify all your information as previously mentioned and strengthen account security. To do so, enable [MFA](basics/multi-factor-authentication) and any extra security features offered. As well, change the password to a randomly-generated one that is the maximum allowed size (a [password manager](/passwords/#local-password-managers) can be useful for this).
If you're satisfied that all information you care about is removed, you can safely forget about this account. If not, it might be a good idea to keep the credentials stored with your other passwords and occasionally re-login to reset the password.