Data Deletion Instructions

How to Request Deletion of Your Data

At General Consensus, we respect your privacy and your right to control your personal data. This page explains how to request deletion of your account and associated data.

How to Delete Your Account

You can delete your General Consensus account in two ways:

Option 1: Self-Service Deletion (When Logged In)

  1. Log into your General Consensus account
  2. Navigate to My Account → Profile
  3. Scroll to the bottom of the page
  4. Click the "Delete Account" button
  5. Confirm your decision when prompted

Option 2: Email Request

If you cannot access your account or prefer email, send a deletion request to:

Email: privacy@generalconsensus.org

Please include:

  • The email address associated with your account
  • Your username (if known)
  • Subject line: "Data Deletion Request"

What Data Will Be Deleted

When you delete your account, the following data will be permanently removed:

  • Account Information - Username, email address, password
  • Profile Data - Avatar, bio, preferences
  • Authentication Data - Social login connections (Google, Facebook)
  • Personal Information - Name, birth date, gender, country/region
  • Activity History - Login history, session data
  • Submissions - Items you submitted to the platform
  • Reports - Any reports you filed

What Data Will Be Retained (Anonymized)

To maintain the integrity of our statistical data and platform functionality, certain data will be anonymized (disconnected from your identity) rather than deleted:

  • Votes - Your votes remain in our database for statistical accuracy, but are no longer linked to you
  • Aggregate Statistics - Demographic breakdowns (e.g., "Males aged 25-34") that include your anonymized data

Why we retain anonymized voting data: Our platform's value comes from accurate, long-term statistics. If every deleted account removed its votes, our data would become unreliable. By anonymizing rather than deleting votes, we respect your privacy while maintaining data integrity.

Processing Timeline

  • Self-Service Deletion: Immediate (account deleted within seconds)
  • Email Requests: Processed within 30 days of receipt

After Deletion

Once your account is deleted:

  • You will be immediately logged out
  • You cannot log in again with the deleted account credentials
  • Your username becomes available for others to use
  • You can create a new account with the same email address if desired
  • There is no recovery period - deletion is permanent

Data Deletion for Facebook Login Users

If you signed up using Facebook Login, deleting your General Consensus account will:

  • Remove all your data from General Consensus (as described above)
  • Disconnect your Facebook account from General Consensus
  • Not affect your Facebook account or any other apps connected to Facebook

Note: To completely remove General Consensus from Facebook, you should also remove the app from your Facebook settings: Facebook → Settings → Apps and Websites → General Consensus → Remove

Questions or Concerns

If you have questions about data deletion, privacy, or how we handle your data, please contact us:

Related Information

For more details on how we collect and use data, see:

Last Updated: December 27, 2025