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right to erasure

noun/raɪt tə ɪˈreɪʒə/

B2CEFR level
55/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

The data subject's right under Article 17 to have their personal data deleted in certain circumstances, also known as the right to be forgotten.

The former customer invoked the right to erasure once the contract had ended.

Similar: right to be forgotten

Topic: Data protection & privacy in Legal English

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