# IPFS file removal + private network?

**URL:** <https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-file-removal-private-network/4435>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** go-ipfs\
**Created:** [December 10, 2018, 11:51am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-file-removal-private-network/4435 "2018-12-10T11:51:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![sweetpalma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sweetpalma](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/sweetpalma)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 11:51am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-file-removal-private-network/4435/1 "2018-12-10T11:51:27Z")

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Hello everyone,

We are planning to use IPFS in our project as a part of a **distributed private network** , but due to legal reasons, **sometimes we need to remove that information from our nodes completely**. As far I understand, there is no easy way to do that - but is there any workaround? I’ve heard about that pin + gc trick, but as far as I understand that work only for a local node.

Any help would be appreciated.  
Any ideas?