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I asked 100 companies for my data. Some deleted it instead.

Ars Technica•Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 10:50 AM•2 min read

Testing 100 companies found privacy requests often led to confusion and dead ends.

Source: [Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/i-asked-100-companies-for-my-data-some-deleted-it-instead/)

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