diff --git a/wiki/pages/privacy-policy.md b/wiki/pages/privacy-policy.md
index 5d64bd2..69423a9 100644
--- a/wiki/pages/privacy-policy.md
+++ b/wiki/pages/privacy-policy.md
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@ which may include mails to and from your tilde.team account.
 
 ## how long do we retain data?
 
-your email address is retained only long enough to process your account
-creation and notify you of that completion. IPs are retained for a maximum of
-30 days.
+your email address is retained for account recovery purposes.
+IPs are retained for a maximum of 30 days.
 
 ## how can i request a copy of my data?