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  • Google AI Studio’s “Delete” button is misleading and does not do what users expect. I documented the entire process — from deletion to recovery — in three separate videos:

    First part: https://youtu.be/LBQfNbPCxQw
    Second part: https://youtu.be/m4U6ajKuLRo
    Third part: https://youtu.be/8Pg-7eNPUWM

    During the test, I created a prompt, deleted it, and then permanently removed the JSON file from Google Drive by emptying the Trash. The file was completely gone. After that, I used Google’s official recovery tool. The JSON file came back, and the model immediately continued the conversation with full context.

    This can only mean one thing: Google does not delete the server‑side chat, even when the user explicitly requests deletion. The “Delete” button only removes the client‑side JSON pointer that appears in the UI. The server‑side session, context, and conversation state remain intact.

    If the backend had truly deleted the chat, then:

    the session would be gone,

    the context would be gone,

    the model would not be able to continue the conversation,

    restoring the JSON would do nothing.

    The fact that the model instantly continues the conversation proves that the server‑side data was never deleted.

    This is not a simple UI bug. It is undocumented backend behavior that violates the GDPR right to erasure (Article 17). The user is told the data will be deleted, yet Google continues to retain and process it. This raises further GDPR concerns: data minimization, purpose limitation, lack of lawful basis, and transparency issues.

    The question is simple:
    Why does Google keep server‑side chat data even after the user explicitly requests deletion?

    The developer and Google are quietly avoiding the issue: they are fully aware of the question, yet they still refuse to respond. All evidence is documented here:
    https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/noyb-has-contacted-me-google-should-start-sweating-repost-2/176524












  • This is not about my personal data, and I’m not here to play forum etiquette games. I am exposing a systemic corporate fraud and GDPR Article 17 violation that affects millions of users. The title is literally a legitimate question asking whether people are aware of this massive backend data retention happening right under their noses. If you care more about minor cross-posting formatting than a trillion-dollar corporation using a fake ‘Delete’ button to hoard everyone’s private data, that is entirely on you. The irrefutable technical evidence is in the links for anyone who actually cares about the real issue.