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Article 17(1)

REQ-7e01c01d060b186531ba · LEGACY_INTERPRETATION · source version b2acfbdcdd3d2eb3

Data controllers must erase personal data when required

Meaning & implementation context

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Source Id
eu-gdpr
Control
Article 17(1)
Source Version
Regulation 2016/679
Url
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj/eng
Actor
Data controllers
Modality
must
Action
erase
Object
personal data when required
Condition
Subject to statutory exceptions
Exception
See article-specific exceptions and safeguards
Timing
Not recorded
Authority
binding-within-scope
Jurisdiction
European Union
Checked At
2026-10-03
Status
interpretation-needs-review
Examples
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