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==How it works==
==How it works==
Often, companies delete or purge inactive accounts.
Several companies delete or purge accounts that have not shown any signs of activity after a certain period of time (e.g. two years). Some of them announce the account deletion via e-mail days or months before the deletion. If the account is deleted, it is likely all data linked to that account is unrecoverable.


==Why it is a problem==
==Why it is a problem==