Internet Archive removal request
The Internet Archive reviews removal requests by email; exact snapshot URLs and proof of removal at source help.
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Subject: Removal request for archived pages containing my personal data
The following snapshots contain my personal data and an article since removed by its publisher:
- [https://web.archive.org/web/2019.../...]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/2021.../...]
The publisher removed the article on [date] (confirmation attached). Please exclude these snapshots from public access.
[Full name], [email]Notes
List each dated snapshot. See Wayback Machine.
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