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Account deletion causes permanent data loss

High severity High confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 260 of 352 platforms
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Account deletion is irreversible, meaning all user-generated content and conversation history is permanently inaccessible after deletion.

Interpretive note: The phrase 'and more' is unspecified; additional content categories beyond those listed may also be lost but are not enumerated.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1895 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you delete your account, you will permanently lose access to your Characters, chats, messages, and more with no recovery option stated.

How other platforms handle this

Sony PlayStation Medium

If you unlink the third-party account from your account for PlayStation, or if your third-party account is closed or deleted, you may lose access to the product.

Tinder Medium

Use another user's account or share your account with another person;

Twitch Medium

Please make sure the information you provide to Twitch upon registration and at all other times is true, accurate, current, and complete to the best of your knowledge.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Deleting your account means you will permanently lose access to it, including your Characters, chats, messages, and more...

— Excerpt from Character.AI's Character.ai Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Character.ai Privacy Policy
Entity
Character.AI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-068984
Document ID
CA-D-00120
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6ad8585d7de8834f45d45863325899d3602d6584f208eff63eb099fffa024748
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 14:58 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Character.AI
Document: Character.ai Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-068984
Captured: 2026-05-08 14:58:37 UTC
SHA-256: 6ad8585d7de8834f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/characterai/characterai-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-068984/account-deletion-causes-permanent-data-loss/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Character.AI's Account deletion causes permanent data loss clause do?

Account deletion is irreversible, meaning all user-generated content and conversation history is permanently inaccessible after deletion.

How does this clause affect you?

If you delete your account, you will permanently lose access to your Characters, chats, messages, and more with no recovery option stated.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 260 platforms. See the full comparison.

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