What Account holds
In plain wordsTechnical detail
| Stored in | Details | Why | Kept for | Schedule row |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| account_digest | due_at, last_sent_at, idle_weeks | When your next weekly letter is due, kept only while you have asked for the letter. | While the permission for the letter is in effect; deleted when you stop it. | Not listed yet |
| account_name_changes | old_name, new_name, kind, state, decided_by, decided_at | The limit of two changes a year, and a check against one member taking another's name. | Both names are blanked 365 days after the change is settled; the row is erased with the account. | Not listed yet |
| account_email_changes | new_email, new_school_id, kind, state, apply_after | A move to a new school address while it waits to take effect. The dates of the changes that took effect are kept with your settings (account.address_changes), for the limit of two changes a year and one move between colleges. | 30 days after the change is applied, cancelled or runs out; the dates of changes that took effect, until the account is erased. | Not listed yet |
| account_exports | state, open_after, expires_at, parts | The limit on how often a copy of your data can be made, and your own history of asking. | 90 days. | Not listed yet |
| account_departures | reason, state, prior_status, requested_at, erase_after, hold_reason, step, erased_at | Proof that an erasure was asked for and ran: ids and dates only. | 24 months after the erasure; a request you took back, 24 months after you made it. | Not listed yet |