# Pickaxe is now GDPR Compliant! - GDPR Compliance Deep Dive

**URL:** <https://community.pickaxe.co/t/pickaxe-is-now-gdpr-compliant-gdpr-compliance-deep-dive/4760>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [March 17, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/pickaxe-is-now-gdpr-compliant-gdpr-compliance-deep-dive/4760 "2025-03-17T18:39:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![nathaniel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/nathaniel/32/11_2.png) [@nathaniel](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/nathaniel)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2025, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/pickaxe-is-now-gdpr-compliant-gdpr-compliance-deep-dive/4760/11 "2025-03-25T20:13:18Z")

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Hi,

This isn’t completely accurate. See above: “Pickaxe stores all data in secure facilities based in the United States, but luckily as of this writing [data localization is not required for GDPR compliance](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/gdpr-timings-it-is-needed/3621/6).”

As far as deletion, we allow end users to delete their accounts, and retain data only as long as is required for the legitimate purposes outlined in our terms/privacy policy. So while we don’t have individual message deletion, this isn’t required, as long as users have a way to remove their data.

We may eventually add control over individual messages, but it isn’t needed for compliance!

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