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- The author created a Glassdoor account about 10 years ago providing only an email address.
- Glassdoor has since changed their policy to require real names.
- When the author contacted Glassdoor support recently, Glassdoor added their real name and location to their profile without consent.
- Glassdoor's data policy states users can access, control, rectify and delete their personal data, but there are loopholes.
- The author objected to Glassdoor storing their name but was told it was required to have "full access." No definition of full access was provided.
- Glassdoor also created an unsolicited Fishbowl account for the author requiring more personal information to access.
- Glassdoor said it was not possible to edit or anonymize the author's name, only option was to delete their account.
- Deleting the account only deactivates it, not deletes personal data.
- Users must use a deletion form.
- Glassdoor treats all users equally by requiring names but does not allow users to edit their own profiles.
- The author plans to delete their Glassdoor account after getting a data dump to remove their personal information.
- The passage serves as a warning for Glassdoor users to consider deleting their accounts due to lack of privacy and consent issues.