Time to delete your Glassdoor account and data

Recently I contacted Glassdoor for an account-related issue. This led to them sending me email that I had to respond to. Big mistake.

The TL;DR is: Glassdoor now requires your real name and will add it to older accounts without your consent if they learn it, and your only option is to delete your account. They do not care that this puts people at risk with their employers. They do not care that this seems to run counter to their own data-privacy policies.

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Edited to add, 2024-03-14, 23:00 UTC-4: I have been told that deleting your account merely deactivates it. To delete, you need to use the form at the bottom of their data policy page. Choose "delete my personal data", which also deletes your account. Also, mechanics of data deletion aside, I have not been contacted by Glassdoor since making this post.

Further edited to add: this comment describes a workaround if you hit the "you must cough up personal info to continue" wall.