Cleanup of user data after deleting users or groups
This topic explains what happens to associated data when users or groups are deleted from the FotoWeb site.
30. April 2025
When deleting a user in the FotoWeb site configuration, the user is marked as deleted and will no longer appear in lists and search results.
In addition, this data is affected:
| Data | Description | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Albums | User created albums | Albums are immediately marked as deleted and will be unavailable. They will be purged after a number of days. |
| Album shares | Albums owned by the deleted user, shared with others | Album shares will be removed after 4 days. |
| Comments | Comments added to assets by a deleted user | Comments are preserved and retain the user's full name. |
| Group memberships | Groups of which the user was a member | Deleted after 4 days. |
| User preferences | Various preferences related to user | Deleted after 4 days. |
| Bookmarks | User's bookmarks in FotoWeb Pro | Deleted after 4 days. |
| CMS exports | Assets exported for use on a CMS by the user | Exported assets are still available and can be revoked by any other user with the required permissions. |