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I don't know who you are using but..

> my password, username, etc

I would immediately reply to the company rescinding my account and informing them this highlights a total lack of understanding of securing peoples personal details.

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Why? It seems common that if you can supply the email you signed up with, you can recover your username and get a password reset. Especially true if the website is not somewhere you go to very frequently like the original comment seems to be insinuating and you are using different passwords for every account you make.

Yes, it's being able to use a password reset function. I have different passwords for all sites and with some more strict password rules, I know I'll struggle to remember it.

I do use a password vault, but only for really important accounts.

I think martin-adams meant something else; not that these details are in the email, but that once your email is registered you can you can always reset your info on the service:

I can now safely forget...my password, username

Correct :)

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