Soft Delete + PII Anonymization: Account Deletion That Actually Deletes
GDPR says users can request erasure. Most apps flip IsDeleted. We soft delete for referential integrity, then anonymize every piece of PII. The account is gone.
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GDPR says users can request erasure. Most apps flip IsDeleted. We soft delete for referential integrity, then anonymize every piece of PII. The account is gone.
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