If a "verification" company tells you that your personal data is not stored and deleted after use, you can bet your ass twice that it isn't actually getting deleted.
It's not without precedent either.
Dr. Quadragon ❌
npub1l0…ytpey
2026-09-24 15:38:10 UTC
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