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  "path": "/t/does-the-delete-in-privacy-policies-actually-mean-delete/38130#post_1",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-25T13:20:08.000Z",
  "site": "https://discuss.privacyguides.net",
  "textContent": "I’m currently reading a privacy policy for a big box store, and it claims that they will “delete x information if you submit a deletion request” (paraphrase). However, they don’t seem to define “delete” anywhere, so I would not put it above an American corporation to place a “deleted” label on the data instead of permanently removing it.\n\nIs “delete” such a well defined term that there is no need for a definition? If so, what does it mean?",
  "title": "Does the \"Delete\" in privacy policies actually mean delete?"
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