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Patrick Bass Submitted
May 26, 2026 10:15pm Reviewed
May 26, 2026 10:15pm Summary
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# Data Export & Privacy
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Your privacy matters. The platform provides tools to control your data, export it, or delete your account entirely.
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Your privacy matters. Mobieus gives you tools to control who sees your profile, download a copy of your data, and delete your account.
## Privacy Settings
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Go to **Settings > Privacy** to control:
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Open your profile settings to control how you appear to other members.
| Setting | Options |
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| **Profile visibility** | Public / Members Only / Friends Only |
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| **Online status** | Visible / Hidden |
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| **Activity feed** | Public / Members Only / Private |
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| **Friends list** | Public / Members Only / Private |
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| **Search engine indexing** | Allow / Disallow (controls whether your profile appears in Google etc.) |
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| **Read receipts** | On / Off (controls whether others can see you read their message) |
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| Profile visibility | Public (all signed-in members) / Friends Only / Private (only you and admins) |
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| Read receipts | On / Off — controls whether others can see when you have read their message |
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| Show on your profile | Full name, location, email, phone, birthday, join date, friend count — toggle each on or off |
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Changes take effect immediately.
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Changes take effect right away.
## Requesting a Data Export
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You can download a copy of all data the platform holds about you.
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You can download a copy of the main data Mobieus holds about you.
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1. Go to **Settings > Privacy > Data Export**.
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1. Open your account settings and find the **Data Export** section.
2. Click **Request Export**.
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3. The system compiles your data. This may take a few minutes depending on your history.
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4. You receive a notification when the export is ready.
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5. Download the ZIP file from the same page. The download link is valid for 7 days.
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3. Mobieus builds your export in the background.
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4. When it is ready, you get an email with a download link.
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5. Open the link to download your ZIP file.
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### What Is Included
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The download link works once and stays valid for 7 days. After you download it, or after 7 days, the file is removed and you request a fresh export if you need one. You can request one export per week.
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Your data export contains:
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### What Is Included
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- **Profile information** — username, email, bio, avatar, join date.
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- **Posts and threads** — all content you authored, in markdown format.
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- **Direct messages** — your sent and received messages.
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- **Bookmarks and collections** — your saved items.
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- **Reactions and thanks** — reactions you gave and received.
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- **Moderation history** — warnings, bans, and appeal records.
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- **Login history** — dates, times, and approximate locations of logins.
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- **Uploaded files** — images and attachments you uploaded.
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Your export is a ZIP of structured JSON files covering:
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The export is delivered as a structured ZIP archive with JSON files and a human-readable summary.
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- **Profile** — username, email, name, location, join date, last sign-in.
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- **Your posts** — the forum replies you wrote, with thread titles.
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- **Your threads** — the discussions you started.
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- **Messages you sent** — your outbound direct messages.
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- **Achievements** — badges you have earned.
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- **Credits** — your credit activity.
## Account Deletion
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If you want to permanently delete your account:
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To permanently delete your account:
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1. Go to **Settings > Privacy > Delete Account**.
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2. Enter your password to confirm.
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3. Choose what happens to your content:
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- **Anonymize** — your posts remain but are attributed to "Deleted Member."
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- **Delete everything** — all your posts, threads, and uploads are removed.
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4. Click **Permanently Delete My Account**.
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1. Open your account settings and choose **Delete Account**.
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2. Enter your password and confirm that you understand the action is permanent.
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3. Mobieus emails a confirmation link to your verified email address. Your email acts as a second factor, so deletion cannot start without it.
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4. Open the link and confirm. Your account is then scheduled for deletion **30 days from now** and you are signed out.
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Account deletion is irreversible. There is a 14-day grace period during which you can cancel the deletion by logging in and clicking **Cancel Deletion**. After 14 days, the deletion is finalized and data cannot be recovered.
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During those 30 days you can cancel: sign back in and click the cancel banner to keep your account.
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After 30 days the deletion is final. Your profile, direct messages, friends, and session data are removed. To keep public discussions readable, your posts in public threads stay in place but are anonymized to "deleted user" rather than deleted outright.
## Data Retention
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- Active accounts: data is retained as long as the account exists.
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- Deleted accounts (anonymized): posts remain indefinitely with attribution removed.
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- Deleted accounts (full deletion): data is purged within 30 days of the grace period ending.
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- Server logs containing IP addresses are retained for 90 days for security purposes and then deleted.
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- Active accounts: your data is kept for as long as the account exists.
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- After deletion: your public posts remain but are anonymized; everything else is removed.
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- Security logs that contain IP addresses are kept for a limited window for abuse protection, then deleted.
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Data Export & Privacy
Your privacy matters. The platform provides tools to control your data, export it, or delete your account entirely.
Privacy Settings
Go to Settings > Privacy to control:
| Setting | Options |
|---|---|
| Profile visibility | Public / Members Only / Friends Only |
| Online status | Visible / Hidden |
| Activity feed | Public / Members Only / Private |
| Friends list | Public / Members Only / Private |
| Search engine indexing | Allow / Disallow (controls whether your profile appears in Google etc.) |
| Read receipts | On / Off (controls whether others can see you read their message) |
Changes take effect immediately.
Requesting a Data Export
You can download a copy of all data the platform holds about you.
- Go to Settings > Privacy > Data Export.
- Click Request Export.
- The system compiles your data. This may take a few minutes depending on your history.
- You receive a notification when the export is ready.
- Download the ZIP file from the same page. The download link is valid for 7 days.
What Is Included
Your data export contains:
- Profile information — username, email, bio, avatar, join date.
- Posts and threads — all content you authored, in markdown format.
- Direct messages — your sent and received messages.
- Bookmarks and collections — your saved items.
- Reactions and thanks — reactions you gave and received.
- Moderation history — warnings, bans, and appeal records.
- Login history — dates, times, and approximate locations of logins.
- Uploaded files — images and attachments you uploaded.
The export is delivered as a structured ZIP archive with JSON files and a human-readable summary.
Account Deletion
If you want to permanently delete your account:
- Go to Settings > Privacy > Delete Account.
- Enter your password to confirm.
- Choose what happens to your content:
- Anonymize — your posts remain but are attributed to "Deleted Member."
- Delete everything — all your posts, threads, and uploads are removed.
- Click Permanently Delete My Account.
Account deletion is irreversible. There is a 14-day grace period during which you can cancel the deletion by logging in and clicking Cancel Deletion. After 14 days, the deletion is finalized and data cannot be recovered.
Data Retention
- Active accounts: data is retained as long as the account exists.
- Deleted accounts (anonymized): posts remain indefinitely with attribution removed.
- Deleted accounts (full deletion): data is purged within 30 days of the grace period ending.
- Server logs containing IP addresses are retained for 90 days for security purposes and then deleted.
# Data Export & Privacy Your privacy matters. The platform provides tools to control your data, export it, or delete your account entirely. ## Privacy Settings Go to **Settings > Privacy** to control: | Setting | Options | |---------|---------| | **Profile visibility** | Public / Members Only / Friends Only | | **Online status** | Visible / Hidden | | **Activity feed** | Public / Members Only / Private | | **Friends list** | Public / Members Only / Private | | **Search engine indexing** | Allow / Disallow (controls whether your profile appears in Google etc.) | | **Read receipts** | On / Off (controls whether others can see you read their message) | Changes take effect immediately. ## Requesting a Data Export You can download a copy of all data the platform holds about you. 1. Go to **Settings > Privacy > Data Export**. 2. Click **Request Export**. 3. The system compiles your data. This may take a few minutes depending on your history. 4. You receive a notification when the export is ready. 5. Download the ZIP file from the same page. The download link is valid for 7 days. ### What Is Included Your data export contains: - **Profile information** — username, email, bio, avatar, join date. - **Posts and threads** — all content you authored, in markdown format. - **Direct messages** — your sent and received messages. - **Bookmarks and collections** — your saved items. - **Reactions and thanks** — reactions you gave and received. - **Moderation history** — warnings, bans, and appeal records. - **Login history** — dates, times, and approximate locations of logins. - **Uploaded files** — images and attachments you uploaded. The export is delivered as a structured ZIP archive with JSON files and a human-readable summary. ## Account Deletion If you want to permanently delete your account: 1. Go to **Settings > Privacy > Delete Account**. 2. Enter your password to confirm. 3. Choose what happens to your content: - **Anonymize** — your posts remain but are attributed to "Deleted Member." - **Delete everything** — all your posts, threads, and uploads are removed. 4. Click **Permanently Delete My Account**. Account deletion is irreversible. There is a 14-day grace period during which you can cancel the deletion by logging in and clicking **Cancel Deletion**. After 14 days, the deletion is finalized and data cannot be recovered. ## Data Retention - Active accounts: data is retained as long as the account exists. - Deleted accounts (anonymized): posts remain indefinitely with attribution removed. - Deleted accounts (full deletion): data is purged within 30 days of the grace period ending. - Server logs containing IP addresses are retained for 90 days for security purposes and then deleted.
