Behind the ScenesWhere Your Chat History Actually Goes After You Delete an Account: A No-Fluff Look at AWS RDS Retention Policies, Database Snapshots, and Whether Your Data Is Ever Truly Gone or Just Hidden Behind an 'Archived' Flag
When you hit delete on your AI companion account, your chat logs don't vanish instantly. Here's what actually happens inside AWS RDS, from soft-delete flags to snapshot retention windows, and why 'deleted' often means 'hidden from view but still recoverable for 30 to 90 days.'










