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Should you delete accounts after you are done with their purpose? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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E.g. you used a service like for job hunting, submitted personal data, landed a job and are now done with it.

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[–] Kng@feddit.rocks 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It is unlikely that the service itself will delete your data. Although if it is one of those job board sites like indeed that try to build a profile and sell it to employers it might make sense to delete your account so your information is no longer forwarded

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Woah. Some people never need to find a new job?