Flickr Changes Deletion Policy: 90 Day Grace Period Before Nuking Photos

One of the big complaints users (or ex-users) have against Flickr is that its account deletion process is often unexpected and almost always permanent. Many users — even paid subscribers — have found their accounts deleted and have had no way of appealing and no chance of recovering their data. Flickr finally addressed the issue today by changing its deletion policy — data is now stored for 90 days on the server after accounts are deleted, giving users a chance to appeal. Huzzah!

Your photos and data on Flickr [Flickr Blog]


Image credit: delete by Vitor Sá – Virgu

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