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Ancestry · Ancestry Terms and Conditions · View original document ↗

User May Delete Their Content

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How other platforms handle this

Kling AI

You may delete your Account at any time through your account settings or by contacting Kling AI at support@kling.ai. Once you choose to delete your Account, you will not be able to reactivate it or recover any content or information associated with it.

Teladoc

If you are a parent or guardian who believes your child under 13 has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us using the information below to request its deletion.

Character.AI

Keep other people's personal information private and don't create content that poses privacy or security risks to any person.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You can delete Your Content either by following instructions provided within the Services or by logging into your Account Settings and deleting your Account.

Excerpt from Ancestry's Terms and Conditions

Provision details

Document information
Document
Ancestry Terms and Conditions
Entity
Ancestry
Date stated by the document
May 12, 2026
As printed in Ancestry’s text (version CA-V-006688), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006688, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-031214
Document ID
CA-D-000223
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006688)
b680c81763ed7e205721e598994b8e0cf7180f68f73092d8740bbc28e50569cf
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:19 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006688, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Ancestry
Document: Ancestry Terms and Conditions
Record ID: CA-P-031214
Version: CA-V-006688
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:35:19 UTC
SHA-256: b680c81763ed7e20…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/ancestry/ancestry-terms-and-conditions/provision/CA-P-031214/user-may-delete-their-content/
Accessed: Oct. 23, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Ancestry's User May Delete Their Content clause do?

The clause states: “You can delete Your Content either by following instructions provided within the Services or by logging into your Account Settings and deleting your Account.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 277 platforms. See the full comparison.

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