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Erase personal data when required

AIR-04A480E942 · LEGACY_PUBLISHED · source version 1fad5149884758b7

Data controllers must erase personal data when required.

Meaning & implementation context

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Source Release
2026-10-03.2
Adopted
No
Machine Executable
No

An AI system or employee activity involves personal data when required. Confirm the actor and source conditions before using this template.

Provide a traceable control for the action: erase personal data when required.

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Source-reported relationships

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SUPPORTED BY SOURCE REQUIREMENT · REQ-7e01c01d060b186531ba@b2acfbdcdd3d2eb3

SOURCE_REPORTED_REVIEW_REQUIRED

{
  "sourceKey": "eu-gdpr@86540090d955",
  "locator": "Article 17(1)"
}
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  "title": "Erase personal data when required",
  "statement": "Data controllers must erase personal data when required.",
  "family": "Privacy",
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      "id": "AIR-04A480E942",
      "version": 2,
      "title": "Erase personal data when required",
      "text": "Data controllers must erase personal data when required.",
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      "status": "candidate",
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          "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj/eng",
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          "object": "personal data when required",
          "condition": "Subject to statutory exceptions",
          "exception": "See article-specific exceptions and safeguards",
          "timing": null,
          "authority": "binding-within-scope",
          "jurisdiction": "European Union",
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            "outOfScope": "The actor, activity, jurisdiction, or applicability conditions in this source variant do not match."
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        "outOfScope": "The actor, activity, jurisdiction, or applicability conditions in this source variant do not match."
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      "evidence": [
        "Dated record of the action",
        "Responsible actor and approval, where required",
        "Applicable source edition and scope"
      ],
      "enforcement": {
        "mode": "policy-template",
        "adapter": "Human or authorized system adapter required",
        "machineExecutable": false
      },
      "limitations": [
        "A rule card is an interpretation aid, not an applicability determination.",
        "Equivalent intent does not make different source obligations interchangeable."
      ],
      "createdAt": "2026-10-03",
      "updatedAt": "2026-10-03"
    },
    "sourceRelease": "2026-10-03.2",
    "adopted": false,
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    }
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