&gt;Anyone trying to reach you has to be OKed by you.<p>It&#x27;s got nothing to do with other people. When your company goes under, and historically speaking most do, someone will buy your DB. With all your debts, you won&#x27;t be in a position to refuse. Who will the buyer be? What countries laws will they operate under? Will &#x2F;they&#x2F; be willing to protect my contact data? Or will they sell it to telemarketers for a quick buck?<p>Sorry, but if you can&#x27;t find a way to let me wipe my data, even if it takes 6 months while your backups cycle, I&#x27;m not interested and never will be.