Florencia (she/her)

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Cake day: October 23rd, 2024

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  • Theoretically - It doesn’t matter. They flag all your data with a “user asked for it to be deleted” flag. It’s still data that their statisticians can play with. If it was public then internet archive grabbed a screenshot.

    Practically - Deleting it is almost always sufficient. They probably take a month to get rid of it. Nobody want’s to explain to a future compliance officer why data is just sitting around waiting to be subpoenaed in a privacy lawsuit. If it’s fake deleted then it’s probably pseudo anonymized for internal research. Almost all search engines will forget the data existed over time.















  • Not so fast sailor! Do this first

    ✔️ Recommended: Use Firefox + uBlock Origin.
        Firefox is the top non-Chromium browser, offering nice security and privacy features. It also boasts the best compatibility with uBlock Origin for effectively blocking ads and other harmful web content.
    ✔️ Recommended: Change your DNS settings.
        DNS can enhance the browsing experience by increasing speed and bypassing restrictions, as your Internet Service Provider (ISP) usually offers a slower default DNS that may censor websites according to their preferences.
    🧲 For torrenting: Install a reputable torrent client such as qBittorrent.
        Torrent client is a separate program that is essential for downloading files via torrent files, which is a method distinct from direct downloads.
    🧲 For torrenting: Set up a VPN network such as AirVPN or ProtonVPN.
        VPN enhances online privacy and security by encrypting the connection and masking the IP address, making it ideal for torrenting as it protects your identity, and allows access to restricted content.
    🧲 For torrenting: Bind the torrent client to the VPN interface.
        Ensures torrenting only happen when the VPN is active, lowering the chances of a leak of the IP address to essentially zero.