====== Profile Editing and Account Deletion ======

===== Profile Editing =====

Once authenticated, users can modify their personal data:

  1. Open Settings → Preferences → Account tab
  2. Click Edit Profile (top right)
  3. Modify:
  - Name and Surname
  - Institution/Home University
  - Keywords (max 8)
  4. The system automatically cleans redundant spaces and avoids duplicates among keywords
  5. Click Done to save or Cancel to discard

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===== Changing Password =====

To change your password:

  1. From the Account tab in Preferences, click Change Password
  2. Complete the form with:
  - Current password
  - New password (must comply with security policy)
  - Confirm new password
  3. Click Change Password
  4. After confirmation:
  - The password is updated
  - A notification email is sent to the user
  - The user is automatically logged out
  - They must log in again with the new password

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===== Account Deletion (GDPR Art. 17) =====

> **Warning**: Account deletion is **irreversible**. Documents shared by the user are physically removed; collaborators who have not downloaded them permanently lose access.

To delete your account:

  1. From the Account tab in Preferences, click Delete my account
  2. In the confirmation modal:
  - Enter Current password
  - Check the mandatory checkbox: "I understand this action is irreversible and all my data will be permanently deleted"
  3. Click Delete Account (enabled only if password is correct and checkbox is selected)

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**The system executes**:

  * Immediate revocation of all permissions on shared documents
  * Physical deletion of all personal data (profile, shared documents, chat history, notifications)
  * Deletion of chat history with all collaborators
  * Confirmation email sent to the user
  * Email sent to affected collaborators (notification of document unavailability)
  * Automatic logout