The policy states that account deletion permanently removes identifying information and anonymizes remaining data, with full details provided in a separate data retention policy. Users can delete their account through the User Settings menu.
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This provision establishes the operational outcome of account deletion, specifying that deletion removes identifying data but anonymizes rather than fully deletes all associated data, which is relevant for users and compliance teams assessing the scope of erasure rights under GDPR Article 17 and CCPA.
Interpretive note: The full scope of what data is anonymized versus deleted upon account closure is described in a separate data retention policy not reproduced in this document, creating uncertainty about the complete operational outcome of deletion.
Under this clause, deleting a Discord account results in permanent deletion of identifying information, while other data is anonymized rather than deleted. The full scope of what is anonymized versus deleted is described in a separate data retention policy referenced but not reproduced in the privacy policy.
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1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages GDPR Article 17 on the right to erasure, which requires erasure of personal data subject to specified exceptions.
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This provision establishes the operational outcome of account deletion, specifying that deletion removes identifying data but anonymizes rather than fully deletes all associated data, which is relevant for users and compliance teams assessing the scope of erasure rights under GDPR Article 17 and CCPA.
Under this clause, deleting a Discord account results in permanent deletion of identifying information, while other data is anonymized rather than deleted. The full scope of what is anonymized versus deleted is described in a separate data retention policy referenced but not reproduced in the privacy policy.
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