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submitted 5 days ago by artiman@piefed.social to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml

I have switched everything to privacy alternatives is it safe to delete my Google account or is it needed for some android features also if I delete my account does Google delete all my data if not, can I request the deletion of my data under the GDPR

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[-] corvus@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

It almost impossible to that all the data collected from you (by all the apps you used, no only by Google) will be deleted, mainly because it's already out there being traded by data brokers. That's why I think that deleting your accounts is not the best approach for privacy. I think it's best to keep an old phone with all your accounts and every now and then watch a random video, make a random search, follow a random profile, and so on with all your accounts. Over time your true profile will become obsolete and buried under fake data.

this post was submitted on 26 Sep 2025
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