You can enable automatic anonymization of deleted users on the platform. This ensures all a user's personal information is removed after their account is deleted, while their content remains. An anonymized user cannot be restored. You need permission from "Manage security and privacy" to turn on anonymization.

After a user is anonymized, their name and avatar are replaced by the defined name and a standard grey avatar:

Activate anonymization

1. Go to Administration > Security & Privacy > Data Privacy.
2. Check Anonymize deleted users.
3. Choose how long after the user has been deleted that their data should be anonymized.
4. Enter a display name for a deleted user. This is the name that will appear to other users instead of the deleted user's name. By default, the name displayed is "Deleted user." The name you enter will be shown in all languages.
5. Select Save to apply the changes.

When anonymization is activated, the anonymization job will run according to the defined settings and anonymize any users who have been deleted since the last run.