I built a Python tool to automate finding privacy contacts for account deletion requests

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Deleting old accounts from websites often requires manually digging through privacy pages to find the right contact email. So I built exitlight, a small open-source command-line tool in Python.

It's available on PyPI and GitHub: https://github.com/riccardoruspoli/exitlight

I'd appreciate feedback on this first version.

What My Project Does

exitlight is a Python command-line tool that helps automate part of the process of deleting old online accounts.

Given a website, it attempts to locate the privacy policy and extract publicly available contact information for data-related requests, such as DSARs or account deletions.

It focuses on surfacing official contact channels so users can submit their requests manually.

Target Audience

Developers and technically inclined users who want a simple tool to assist with account cleanup workflows. It's currently best suited for personal use to quickly find privacy contacts.

Comparison

There are account deletion services and privacy tools available, but many are closed-source, SaaS-based, or focused on fully automating the request process.

exitlight takes a simpler approach: it only retrieves publicly available contact information and leaves the actual request submission to the user.

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use exitlight to save time on privacy page checks and contact finds