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title: "Stop building digital prisons and start respecting user autonomy by giving your users the \"Delete Account\" button they deserve."
url: https://daily.dev/posts/stop-building-digital-prisons-and-start-respecting-user-autonomy-by-giving-your-users-the-delete-ac-gdtlkn9ny
source_url: https://blog.ongoro.top/thoughts-opinions/it-was-valentines-day-and-i-gave-my-email-away
type: share
source: "George Ongoro"
author: "George Ongoro"
published: 2026-02-15T14:34:17.064Z
updated: 2026-02-15T14:34:56.213Z
tags: ["database", "ux", "privacy", "oauth"]
upvotes: 1
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Stop building digital prisons and start respecting user autonomy by giving your users the "Delete Account" button they deserve.

**[George Ongoro](https://daily.dev/sources/jcfnztlpnztfifdlcbjrk)** · [@georgeongoro](https://daily.dev/georgeongoro) · 1 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

OAuth makes account creation instant with a single click, but many apps lack proper account deletion features. Logging out only ends your session—your email, name, and user data remain in the database. The absence of delete functionality reveals incomplete system design and raises questions about digital autonomy. While deletion can be architecturally complex due to related records and database relationships, it's a necessary feature that communicates respect for user control. Apps optimize entry flows obsessively but treat exit flows as afterthoughts, yet the ability to leave freely is what makes staying voluntary.

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Tags: [#database](https://daily.dev/tags/database), [#ux](https://daily.dev/tags/ux), [#privacy](https://daily.dev/tags/privacy), [#oauth](https://daily.dev/tags/oauth)

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