Data retained for useful analysis can become a liability when identity links outlive their purpose.
Deletion must be complete enough to be credible without erasing records that must remain explainable.
Who you’d be doing this for
“I’m fine with my orders being kept where they need to be, but I don’t want my browsing history hanging around forever.”
Alice Wolf · Owner, Independent Beauty Boutique
She relies on the marketplace for wholesale sourcing and expects her account activity to be handled responsibly over time.
What is at stake
Retailer identifiers and derived features still sit past the retention window in several warehouse and serving copies. You have to balance privacy risk against deleting records that orders and support still need.
Why it isn’t already fixed
Every obvious fix costs something else. That’s the part you’d have to decide.
- privacy deletion vs. required record retention
- automated coverage vs. human verification
- derived features vs. reidentification risk
- deadline certainty vs. proof quality
Why Faire
At Faire, this matters because retailer activity can move through discovery, ordering, service, and financial workflows.
Written with these in mind
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