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EU citizens, remember that you have the right to be forgotten. If you’re closing your Twitter account, you can write to them and tell them to delete your data and your account permanently and they must comply. You don’t have to leave your data with Musk if you don’t want to.

https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/reform/rights-citizens/my-rights/can-i-ask-company-delete-my-personal-data_en

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Can I ask a company to delete my personal data?

Grounds on which you can ask an organisation to delete your personal data, online for example, under EU law.
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Aral Balkan
Aral Balkan
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Also remember that you can download an archive of your data before you close your account from:

https://twitter.com/settings/download_your_data
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GNU/Damien :radio_tower: F4JBS
GNU/Damien :radio_tower: F4JBS
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I can't because they're asking for my ID. Is this even legal? Any third party tool to scrap all of your personal data?
Twitter message with corporate bullshit; saying identity verification is required to get my data
Form to fill out, requiring to upload an ID and enter full name, allowing to download only parts of the personal data
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swackhumdinger32_
swackhumdinger32_
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I did download an archive of my data on Twitter (soon-to-be Muskodon) before leaving it for good on April 18, 2022, and I'm sure it's a great idea, although it takes 24 hours to have it ready.
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Aral Balkan
Aral Balkan
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Yeah, I’m still waiting for mine. Muskodon is good. I still prefer Musk Social though :)
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Mek101
Mek101
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...but can I ask them to deleted it I have no access to it? They blocked my account and they now want my phone number to unlock it
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Aral Balkan
Aral Balkan
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You should be able to. Try and write to them (paper mail).
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f.rift
f.rift
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Does those apply to non-citizen residents? I think it does but am not sure.
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Aral Balkan
Aral Balkan
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I know it’s residents with GDPR, assuming it works the same way with this but I’m not sure either.
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censored for “transphobia”
censored for “transphobia”
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The # protects EU citizens everywhere worldwide, and EU residents of any nationality. In practice an American (for example) living in the US can probably get away with using an EU address and mail a request from an EU post office. The recipient may just accept it w/out demanding proof of EU ties -- worth a try.
#gdpr
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Ruby
Ruby
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I can clarify. The right to erasure (non-legal term: the right to be forgotten) falls under GDPR. All EU citizens and residents are protected under this law.

The rights of individuals under GDPR are: right to be informed, right of access, right to rectification, right to erasure (to be forgotten), right to restrict processing, right to data portability, right to object and rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling.

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murilo
murilo
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how does it work in the case of Mastodon? I know it’s easy to export you own data, but what about ensuring that instances delete a user’s data when requested? Is there any specifications in this regard, or does the location of my chosen instance impact my rights as user?
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Anna Nicholson
Anna Nicholson
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If only our corrupt politicians hadn’t pulled us out of the EU
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Kris Gainsforth
Kris Gainsforth
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I love a good DSAR request. I love millions at the same time more. 😘
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Jordan Jenkins
Jordan Jenkins
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so I handle GDPR deletion requests for my company. We do not delete your data. We do anonymize the data so it can no longer be tied to you. So we remove all your personal data. So we know someone signed up, posted, etc. We just don't know who.
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Aral Balkan
Aral Balkan
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Ah, lovely, so ripe for use by the multi-billion dollar de-anonymisation industry.
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