Data Erasure Request - Template, Sample Form

Valid in Ireland

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What is a Data Erasure Request?

A Data Erasure Request is a ready-to-use legal template for Ireland. You complete it by answering a few plain-English questions, then download the finished document in Word and PDF.

What does the Data Erasure Request cover?

The Data Erasure Request is organised into sections covering Re: Data Erasure Request, Data Subject Information, Personal Data to be Erased, Grounds for Erasure of Data, Confirmation of Erasure, so the important points are captured in a clear, consistent structure.

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email address: ________

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Re: Data Erasure Request

For the attention of: Data Protection Officer for ________

I, ________ (the Data Subject) am writing to request the erasure of personal data held by your organisation concerning me.

This right is exercised pursuant to Article 17 and Article 19 of the General Data Protection Act and the Irish Data Protection Acts 1998 to 2018.


Data Subject Information:

Full name: ________

Date of Birth: ________

Address:

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Proof of address: utility bill

Proof of identification: copy of passport


Personal Data to be Erased:

The personal data subject to this Erasure Request is as follows:

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Grounds for Erasure of Data:

Pursuant to GDPR Article 17 and Article 19 of the GDPR, I am requesting the erasure of my personal data without undue delay.

Under Article 17, the legal basis for demanding erasure of this personal data is as follows:

1. The retention of my personal data is no longer necessary in relation to the purpose for which it was collected or processed.

2. I object to the processing of my personal data for direct marketing purposes.

3. The personal data has been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1).

In light of the above grounds, I urge your organisation take swift action to erase the data described.

- exercise of freedom of expression and/or information;

- compliance with a legal obligation;

- the performance of a task in the public interest or reasons in the public interest in the area of public health;

- archiving purpose in the public interest; and

- the establishment of a legal claim or the defense of a legal claim.

In the unlikely event, the Data Controller seeks to argue that the Data Subject's request is subject to a lawful exception to the right to be forgotten on one of the above grounds, please forward your arguments to this effect as soon as possible.


Confirmation of Erasure:

Where you have made any of my personal data public, I further require that you take reasonable steps, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, to inform any other controllers processing this personal data that I have requested the erasure of any links to, or copies or replications of, my personal data.

Should you require any further information from me in order to comply with this request, or to confirm my identity, please contact me at the email address or postal address provided above without undue delay.

I anticipate a response to this request within 1 (one) month, as required by the aforementioned Data Protection Law.



Kind regards,




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The following document will serve as proof of identification for Data Subject: copy of passport

The following document will serve as proof of address for Data Subject: utility bill

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