# My AnkiWeb collection was overwritten by old local data

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**Created:** [April 4, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/my-ankiweb-collection-was-overwritten-by-old-local-data/69354 "2026-04-04T12:05:14Z")\
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Server-side backups are only created in active accounts, but this account doesn’t show signs of recent activity. The only backup available is from last month (5 March), and it’s an empty collection. I suspect you don’t want me to restore that.

Can you describe the steps that led you to believe you overwrote your collection? That might help me figure out something to suggest.

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