Character.ai blog (company statement): An Update on Character.ai (October 12, 2026) (Character Technologies, Inc., blog post, Oct. 12, 2026; In re Character Technologies, Inc., No. 26-11603 (BLS) (Bankr. D. Del.))
A seller that puts user data into a sale process points users to their delete and export rights at the outset, as 23andMe did.
Dated 17 Oct 2026Source checked 17 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
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“Today, we’re sharing that Character.ai has initiated a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy process to facilitate a court-supervised sale of the company. ... Your information continues to be protected under our Privacy Policy, and our data privacy and security practices are unchanged. As a reminder, you can delete your account or export your data through the app or the Character.ai website.”
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