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by dot5xdev 1125 days ago
Am I the only one who (mostly) likes this new policy? I actively try to delete my online accounts—and it's _hard_ (or impossible for some companies).

I definitely have some Google accounts from like 10 years ago that I lost access to. I'm glad to know they'll be deleted.

That being said, 2 years does seem a little short.

But, I do like the idea of my data expiring. It seems creepy as hell that someone could go back 10 years and dig up a bunch of information about you that you forgot existed: blog posts, comments, photos, videos, emails, home addresses, phone numbers, credit cards.

Data breaches happen. Data brokers find your stuff. Stalkers exist.