I think the disconnect I'm having here is that I believe some of the data I want deleted is not necessary to retain for the reasons that you stated. Namely, I want to remove the username, email, and password and make my account/profile entirely inaccessible from the site or app.

Also, the privacy policy mentions "We retain most personal data for the duration of your relationship with us and a period of up to seven years after that", but it's unclear to me what "relationship with us" even means, or what would sever that relationship. Does deactivating my account even do anything?

Thanks for the help,
Ben