The Illusion of Deletion: When Companies Say Your Data Is Gone, How Do You Know?

1. 1Check company data retention policies to understand how they handle user data
2. 2Use data Subject Access Requests (SARs) to verify data deletion
3. 3Configure data tracking tools to monitor data storage and transmission
4. 4Test data deletion processes to ensure they are functioning as intended
5. 5Apply data protection regulations, such as GDPR, to hold companies accountable for data handling practices

This topic is relevant to cybersecurity teams, data scientists, and product managers who handle user data and need to ensure its secure storage and deletion

💡 Transparency and verification are crucial in ensuring that companies handle user data securely and delete it when promised

Companies may not always delete your data when they say they do #cybersecurity #dataprivacy