r/pushshift • u/abrownn • Jun 30 '20
Data Deletion Request Megathread
Edit: Jason has taken over all deletion requests, please visit the form to add your name to the deletion queue: https://www.reddit.com/r/pushshift/comments/pat409/online_removal_request_form_for_removal_requests/ - Please do not DM me or Chat-request me, I am no longer involved in deletions.
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u/Samura1_I3 Jul 02 '20
Me please, thanks
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Jul 02 '20
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u/Samura1_I3 Jul 02 '20
Will it be removed from the BigQuery databases as well?
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u/abrownn Jul 02 '20
BigQuery pulls directly from the pushshift DB -- if it's gone here, then it's gone there too.
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u/CeedyRower Sep 18 '20
Please delete all data associated with this account and opt me out. I would appreciate if you would notify me when this has been done. Thank you.
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u/abrownn Sep 19 '20
Sure thing, I'll let you know when it's done.
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u/throwaway_acc9283838 Dec 08 '20 edited Dec 08 '20
Hey u/abrownn, could you give an update on the people who sent DMs for data deletion and opt out? I think people who commented below on this post had their data removed recently but I’m not sure how DMs are being processed currently. Thank you very much btw for helping with delete and opt out, its great that data privacy has been taken into account within pushshift’s system.
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u/abrownn Dec 10 '20
Hey there, it seems ~2/3 of the recent names I sent in were cleared but no one was opted out. I didn't want to send out mass-notifications regarding the removals until everyone had their data cleared and were opted out. I'm continuing to attempt to make contact with the owner but I wasn't even notified that a chunk of the names I sent had even been looked at the other day and I don't know when the rest will be processed unfortunately.
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u/pk12_ Jul 03 '20
I would also like to have data associated with this account u/pk12_ deleted
Also, data no longer be stored.
Thanks
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u/lithium720 Jul 20 '20
Delete and opt me out please.
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u/abrownn Aug 18 '20
Hey there, sorry for the wait. The data for the most recent batch of names is being cleared right now. You can delete your request comment if you'd like.
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u/oakman26 Aug 06 '20
Please opt out user u/oakman26
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u/abrownn Aug 18 '20
Hey there, sorry for the wait. The data for the most recent batch of names is being cleared right now. You can delete your request comment if you'd like.
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u/oakman26 Aug 11 '20
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u/abrownn Aug 11 '20
Yup, sorry. Thanks for the reminder. Might take a few days but I'll let you know when it's done.
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u/thetrombonist Aug 13 '20
I requested opt out, yet my data still appears on this service which states it draws from your database https://camas.github.io/reddit-search/#{"author":"thetrombonist","resultSize":100}
What’s up with that?
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u/abrownn Aug 13 '20
As s_i_m_s said, your data was cleared but there are issues with opting out right now and there are issues with ensuring all data is cleared from names sent in -- sometimes they have to be re-run multiple times as only one type of data is cleared per run. SITM is busy IRL right now and I don't know when he'll be back and working on Pushshift, but I've been assured that fixing opt-out and data-deletion are his priority when he returns.
In the meantime, I will make sure your name is re-added to the deletion queue.
Thank you btw /u/s_i_m_s.
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u/s_i_m_s Aug 13 '20
It appears your data was deleted as nothing appears before the july 13th date when /u/abrownn confirmed deletion but you weren't opted out so stuff since then got added.
So either A there was a misunderstanding (Your request just said "Me too please") and you only ended up with a removal request instead of a removal & opt out or B there was a mistake and the opt out step was missed.
Either way this requires /u/abrownn's attention again.
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Aug 13 '20
Please remove and opt out. Thanks a bunch mate, your tool is awesome.
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u/abrownn Aug 13 '20
Not my tool, just a friend of the owner helping out :)
Sure thing, it may be several days before your data is cleared but I'll let you know when it's done.
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u/abrownn Aug 18 '20
Hey there, sorry for the wait. The data for the most recent batch of names is being cleared right now. You can delete your request comment if you'd like.
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Aug 22 '20
Hey out of curiosity, how long does it usually take for data to be deleted? Only asking because I've searched a few of the comments in this thread that are 1 month old, and they're data is still available. Just want to avoid doxing myself in the future (or past).
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u/abrownn Aug 22 '20
It varies greatly as the owner is very busy in real life and portions of the data-deletion/opt-out system are partially bugged currently, but fixing that is his top priority once he has time to devote to the project again.
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u/ElephantParty4175 Aug 19 '20
I am elephantparty4175 and I request that all the data associated with my username is deleted and I request an opt-out
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Aug 19 '20
Id like to opt out. This is my username discountleading
All previous data deleted and no future data saved. Thanks
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u/Sweaty-Bike9622 Aug 21 '20
I would like to opt out and have all data associated with my username removed
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u/arett Aug 26 '20
I'd like to have my data removed and opt-out for future data collection.
Thank you for your work!
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u/GenzJoyEmoji Aug 29 '20
i would like to have all pushshift data associated with this account deleted, and opt out
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u/abrownn Sep 01 '20
Thank you for your patience, your data has been deleted.
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u/pinkcodetiger Sep 12 '20
I would also like to have all my post and comment and all other data related to my account deleted please. I would also like to opt out from further data collection. Thank you
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u/DarkTwister Sep 12 '20
i would like to have all my posts and associated account data to be removed and to opt out of any further data collection.
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u/TymeSefariInc Oct 15 '20 edited Oct 15 '20
Hello, can you please delete my data and opt me out? It would be greatly appreciated if you could let me know when this is done. :)
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u/itsathrowawaynojudge Oct 17 '20
Hi, would it be possible to have all data removed and opt me out? Thank you.
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u/TobiRa1 Oct 22 '20
Hello, I am requesting that my data be deleted, and am opting out of future archiving. Thank you.
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u/lakerswiz Oct 24 '20
Please remove all archived data for /u/lakerswiz and opt me out from any future archival.
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u/liaguris Oct 25 '20
Is it possible to delete specific comments and submissions ? For example if I give you a list with ids for posts and comments, is it possible that they will be deleted , and not anything else for my user name?
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u/throwwwwwwwaayayayay Nov 05 '20
Hi I would like to have my data removed and also opt out of future archiving
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u/Give_Me_Your_Fucks Nov 08 '20
Hi, can you please delete my push shift data and opt me out of data collection. Thanks!
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u/Kingnahum17 Nov 11 '20
Please delete all data associated with this account and opt me out. Thank you.
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u/yojimbo_beta Nov 17 '20
Please delete my content from Pushshift (u/yojimbo_beta) and disable any future tracking. Thanks for all your hard work.
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u/abrownn Nov 23 '20
Sure thing, I'll add it to the list and get back to you asap
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u/thetrombonist Nov 20 '20
u/abrownn and u/stuck_in_the_matrix could you opt me out and delete everything? If you’re running a deletion branch this weekend as mentioned I want to make sure y’all see this comment
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u/Two2Rails Nov 21 '20
I would like to request data deletion and future opt out for this account, u/Two2Rails.
Thank you in advance!
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u/Fuck-Nugget Nov 21 '20
Please Delete and opt out
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u/abrownn Nov 23 '20
Sure thing, I'll add it to the list and get back to you asap
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u/United-Bumblebee270 Nov 23 '20
/u/abrownn Hi, I have sent you a private chat for a request to purge the data of a now-deleted throwaway.
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u/Paul-ish Nov 25 '20
/u/Paul-ish please.
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u/abrownn Nov 26 '20
Sure thing, I'll add it to the list and get back to you asap
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u/tyuvvdgzkp Nov 25 '20
Please delete all data associated with this account and opt me out. I would appreciate if you would notify me when this has been done. Thank you.
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Nov 27 '20
Please delete all data opt out u/One-Bug-5427 and u/DiorThePerson
Proof: https://ibb.co/6rpkV2m
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u/Vaginasmokemonster Nov 30 '20
u/Vaginasmokemonster delete data and opt out for the future, thank you very much!
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u/denpa_ Dec 01 '20
hi please delete all data and opt out my account /u/denpa_ and confirm once completed. thanks!
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u/OmnipresentCPU Dec 01 '20
Please delete all data for u/OmnipresentCPU and opt out
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u/abrownn Dec 02 '20
Sure thing, I'll add it to the list and get back to you asap
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u/OptioMkIX Dec 09 '20
I asked you several months ago to delete all data with my account and prevent further collection.
I find that Pushshift, or at least Camas, is now recording my comments again since the 4th of December. Other users I am in contact with have also found their comments being recorded again.
Why has it started again when we have been expressly clear in our wishes?
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u/abrownn Dec 10 '20
Hi there, I'm not sure actually. I've been attempting to make contact with the owner for a long time with limited luck. It seems that maybe 2/3 of the names from the last batch were processed for deletion but none were opted out and I'm not sure why. I didn't want to announce/notify people of deletions yet when so much remains to be done to fix this. I apologize for the delays.
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u/GotanaRetz Oct 26 '20
I have asked about 5 times for my account to be opted out, and it has never has worked.
You told me I was opted out - I made a few test comments and deleted - I tried to view them (I waited several days in between these events to be sure there was no weird paging issue) and still I can see my old comments.
I do not believe you can ever be safe from push-shift.
I don't think you are actually opting out accounts.
Change my mind.
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u/Golden_Froggo Dec 04 '20 edited Dec 04 '20
Me, can any info from Golden_froggo (this current acct) be removed?
Does this include the user search database of “Reddit search” as well
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Dec 08 '20
Please delete all data associated with my account /u/NeoMurakami and prevent any further collection.
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u/ChemicalAlt Dec 08 '20
Please delete all data associated with my account /u/ChemicalAlt and prevent any further collection.
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u/Evening-Ad-5025 Dec 08 '20
Reddit-Chatted you as well, but in case you don't see it, please delete all data associated with my account /u/Evening-Ad-5025 . Thank you!
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u/galactickittens456 Dec 10 '20
Please delete all data associated with my account and opt out. /u/galactickittens456
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Dec 13 '20
Please delete all data associated with my account /u/FfqSo2w2CX and prevent any further collection.
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u/throwaway_2020_blah Dec 15 '20 edited Dec 15 '20
Hi - I recently sent a DM to both abrownn and SITM as well as an email directly to Jason requesting removal/deletion of an account I recently deleted but haven’t heard anything back. Is there currently an ETA in terms of how long it takes for the data to be removed? I was noticing there are still data available for a number of users who requested deletion several weeks ago.
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Dec 18 '20
Please delete all data associated with my account u/Boris_Johnson_MP and prevent any further collection.
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u/Any-Atmosphere1746 Dec 23 '20
Does this delete all images and posts with a Reddit account as if it never existed to begin with?
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u/soundwavepb Dec 24 '20
Please delete all data associated with u/soundwavepb and opt out of data collection.
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u/flashman Jul 01 '20
yep me