# Is old account information saved on system?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-old-account-information-saved-on-system/322672>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [August 21, 2024, 10:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-old-account-information-saved-on-system/322672 "2024-08-21T10:07:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Planet\_Juggler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Planet\_Juggler](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Planet_Juggler)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 10:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-old-account-information-saved-on-system/322672/1 "2024-08-21T10:07:52Z")

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I created a discourse forum account with my real email address, by mistake as I intended to use the forum anonymously.

When I later realized this, I changed it to an anonymous email address.

I then setup a new account, fearing the old email information would remain on the old account.

Was this necessary?

If so, will merging the old account into the new one effectively delete the old account info from the old account?

Edit: To be more clear, questions are:  
A) When the primary email address is changed, is the data added or overwritten?  
B) When alternate email is deleted, is it permanently deleted from admin perspective?  
C) If the old primary email is still accessible to an admin, will such data be added to a new account upon [merge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merging-user-accounts/275288)? What about upon account deletion?

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