Have you ever wondered how to delete an account once you have opened one and I do not mean "unsubscribe"?

Das Problem hatte ich schon zwei mal… mittlerweile bin ich so unhöflich wie sie geworden; ich gehe in meinen Account und ändere meine Adresse und meine E-Mail Adresse – seit dem habe ich ruhe. Einen schönen Tag wünsche ich euch :-)

This is from a well-known craft site. The way I read it, even if you opt out, they can still use your info.
Opt out of sale of personal information: You have the right to opt out of our sale of your personal information to third parties. To exercise this right, please visit our Do Not Sell My Personal Information webpage or contact us. Please be aware that your right to opt out does not apply to our disclosure of personal information to service providers.
Know and request access to and deletion of personal information: You have the right to request access to personal information collected about you and information regarding the source of that personal information, the purposes for which we collect it, and the third parties and service providers to whom we sell or disclose it. You also have the right to request in certain circumstances that we delete personal information that we have collected directly from you. Please contact us to exercise these rights.

I don't know how to delete an account but sometimes I use a fictitious phone number and address. Recently credit card, through PayPal was used for spam purchases. I had to notify card company and change PayPal information. What a pain! Our information is everywhere! Some accounts offer a do not share my information clause.

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by crafter2243 edited 24 May 2022

Recently I tried to make a purchase and my old home number was still listed. I dropped my cable in the meantime and with that my home phone disappeared too. I could not complete the purchase because it said "invalid number", That blew me away. I opted not to purchase and give out my mobil phone.

Thanks for the answer below. I dont sign up to sites offering freebies that I have to register for and I will buy as a guest and use paypal.

Here on Cute it would be no problem. The thought had occurred to me as some websites now require you to open an account in order to purchase. If you do not fill out everything they ask for you can't order. I also use PayPal and often purchase as guest. No need to give them all the information and I had no problems. No Paypal no order from me. The whole thing is data gathering. I ordered from Amazone a Edge to Edge CD. It arrived and in order to be able to access the CD i was informed I had to open an account which was never the case before. I decided I had enough embroidery files and send it back.

I guess I wanted you to think if the purchase or freebie is important enough before you give out your personal information. Food for thought. Do you ever wonder why your telephone or email is full of spam?

I worry about websites that "need" more information than I want to give. Some places have sold my info. It is hard to trust and that is why I prefer using PayPal. I know here one only has to ask Miss Veronika. Sadly, I think many places will keep your info.

I seem to remember one of our former Cuties years ago, right here on Cute, left in a very big huff and requested that all her former entries be removed and her website and name never be mentioned ever again. (Funny how that works. I remember all that, but not who, which is just as well.) So, there must be a way on some sites to delete.

I never thought about it because I wouldn’t know how to. Interested to see what others say.

A interesting question and wonder what’s prompted it

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by crafter2243 23 May 2022

One company would not complete my purchase unless I gave them my phone number which made me angry. There is no reason for it. Paypal has all of my info

by graceandham 23 May 2022

Yeah, they want it to sell and to bother you in the future, calling repeatedly.