I Asked 100 Companies for My Data. I Got Deletion Notices Instead
speckx
31 points
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August 28, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (1 comments)
rationalist
A lot of these companies also ask for your mailing address and assume if it's not in California, then you must not be a California resident, which is an incorrect assumption to make. Mailing Address ≠ Residency