Slashdot is a technology news website that covers the latest developments in science, politics, and more.
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Deleting your Slashdot account requires contacting Slashdot support directly — there is no self-service delete button. After deletion: loss of account and all associated data; inability to access website or services.
Contact support@slashdot.org and request account deletion.
Slashdot does not publish a retention period for closed accounts. If the timeline matters to you, ask Slashdot support for written confirmation of when your data is removed, and what is retained for legal or accounting reasons.
Slashdot does not publish a recovery window, so treat the deletion as permanent and export anything you want to keep before you start.
Deleting your account means: Loss of account and all associated data; Inability to access website or services. Export or download anything you want to keep before you begin — it is normally not recoverable afterwards.
Have the following ready: Email address; Reason for deletion. Having it to hand avoids getting part-way through the flow and having to start again.
Slashdot is not recorded as GDPR compliant and not recorded as CCPA compliant. If you are in the EU or California you can also file a formal erasure request under GDPR Article 17 or the CCPA — that route creates a record you can follow up on, separately from the in-product delete flow.
Common alternatives include Reddit, Hacker News, Ars Technica. If you are switching because of how Slashdot handles your data, check the replacement's retention and deletion policy before you migrate.
Slashdot is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, United States, which is the jurisdiction whose data-protection rules govern your account.
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