Transparent record retention explanations and complete profile unlinking on deletion
improved · reached everyone november 8, 2026 · in version 2026.11
The Trust Center now transparently explains why specific records are retained following account deletion—such as statutory legal hold requirements, one-time referral credit safeguards, and published editorial bylines—while unlinking personal profiles and identifiers.
what changed
- The Trust page clarifies legal and editorial reasons for kept records and unlinks deleted author profiles and referral markers.
areas: Security & Privacy