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Right to erasureWhat it means for you.

A person's right to ask that their personal data be deleted, also called the right to be forgotten.

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What it means

Under GDPR the right applies in certain cases and has exceptions, such as legal duties to keep records. Deleting must extend to backups and to processors in a reasonable way.

Keep a log of what was removed and when.

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What is Right to erasure?

A person's right to ask that their personal data be deleted, also called the right to be forgotten.

Where does it sit in Growth Score?

It belongs to the Capital & Scale pillar, one of the 12 pillars your score is built from.

What should I read next?

Start with Data subject request and GDPR, then browse the other terms in Capital & Scale.

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