Wayback Machine and Privacy

by Adie
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Is there any way to delete a website history from Archive.org? What if you posted something you don't want to stay on your site before, deleted it, but archive.org still has it recorded. Can we contact them and ask them to erase the history?

Is it a privacy violation in our part if we don't want to record our "sometimes dark" site history?

Thanks
#machine #privacy #wayback
  • Profile picture of the author Sleika
    Hi Adie

    There site says you can add a robot.txt file to have it removed

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  • Profile picture of the author Kay King
    Is it a privacy violation in our part if we don't want to record our "sometimes dark" site history?
    Sorry - but have to laugh at this one. You put the info on the internet for all to see so it's a bit late to claim "privacy", isn't it? You can say you are embarrassed at what you did in the past - but I don't think "rights" are involved.

    There may be a way to do what you want as I've found sites where only the site logo is displayed rather than the full site. Have no idea how it's done though.

    kay

    edit: looks like you got your answer
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    • Profile picture of the author Adie
      Hi Adie

      There site says you can add a robot.txt file to have it removed

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      Thanks. It did not show-up in my google search...
      Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

      You can say you are embarrassed at what you did in the past - but I don't think "rights" are involved.

      edit: looks like you got your answer
      Yes, that's why I mean and I explained it in different way.
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