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Users who delete their accounts may have data—including sensitive device-recorded health data—retained in Fitbit's systems for up to 90 days, extending the period of potential exposure.
After requesting account deletion, the reader's data is not immediately fully removed; some data, particularly device-recorded data and backup copies, may persist for up to 90 days.
How other platforms handle this
If you delete your account, we aim to delete your personal information from our servers within 30 days.
If you decide to delete your Profile, it will no longer be visible to other Grindr users and your personal information will generally be deleted within 28 days.
We keep some data until you delete your Google Account, such as information about how often you use Gemini Apps.
"while most of your information will be deleted within 30 days, it may take up to 90 days to delete all of your information, like the data recorded by your Fitbit device and other data stored in our backup systems.Excerpt from Fitbit's Privacy Policy
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Users who delete their accounts may have data—including sensitive device-recorded health data—retained in Fitbit's systems for up to 90 days, extending the period of potential exposure.
After requesting account deletion, the reader's data is not immediately fully removed; some data, particularly device-recorded data and backup copies, may persist for up to 90 days.
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