Does Your Deletion Tool Read Your Data?

When you use a tweet deletion tool, you're essentially giving a stranger access to your personal history. Understanding what they can see — and what they should never see — is critical for protecting your privacy.

What Tweet Tools Can Access

Public tweets

All tools that connect to your X account can read your public tweets. This includes: tweet text, timestamps, engagement metrics (likes, retweets), and media attachments.

Direct messages

Some tools request access to DMs. This is a major privacy risk — your private conversations could be read, stored, or leaked.

Profile information

Your bio, location, follower count, and account creation date are all visible to connected apps.

List memberships

Tools may be able to see which Twitter Lists you're a member of.

What They Should NEVER Access

• Your password (you should never enter it in a third-party tool)
• Your 2FA codes
• Your email or phone number (beyond what's public)
• Your DMs (unless absolutely necessary and you trust the tool)

How digital-footprint-health Protects You

Our tool processes your data entirely on your device. We never upload your tweets to our servers. Your archive stays on your machine throughout the entire process.

This means:
- No one else can see your tweets
- No data is stored on our servers
- You maintain full control at all times

The Bottom Line

Before using any tweet deletion tool, ask: what data do they need? If the answer includes anything beyond reading and deleting tweets, be very careful. Your digital history is yours — protect it.