Archive of UserLand's first discussion group, started October 5, 1998.
Re: Canceling Web-based e-mail accounts
Author: Lawrence Lee Posted: 3/22/1999; 11:21:45 AM Topic: Canceling Web-based e-mail accounts Msg #: 4375 (In response to 4374) Prev/Next: 4374 / 4376
I think that the Wired News article just addresses a more prolific problem with sites that have databases that hold information submitted by individuals. A lot of sites have interfaces to let people submit information, but it's another question to how sites delete or remove your information form a database.One example which is not unique, Excite (http://www.excite.com/privacy_policy/#deleting):
"Again, it is not currently possible for an Excite customer to delete or deactivate their information from the database. However, when we can offer you the ability to update your own personally identifiable information, we will also be able to allow you to deactivate this information, if you so desire."
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