Letter Requesting Deletion of Personal Data - Form Pro · UK-law
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Dear Sir or Madam,
RE: REQUEST FOR ERASURE OF PERSONAL DATA ("RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN")
I am writing in connection with personal data which ________ ("you" or "the Controller") holds and processes in relation to me. By this letter I make a formal request for erasure of my personal data pursuant to Article 17 of the retained EU law version of the General Data Protection Regulation ("UK GDPR") and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Particulars of my Request
1.1 I request that all of my personal data (within the meaning of the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018) held or processed by you, whether as controller or processor, be erased without undue delay.
1.2 I rely upon the following ground(s) under Article 17(1) of the UK GDPR (please refer to the basis I have indicated below):
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1.3 In particular, the circumstances giving rise to my request are as follows:
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1.4 Where my personal data has been disclosed to or shared with any third parties, I request that, in accordance with Article 19 of the UK GDPR, you notify each such recipient of this erasure request, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort, and that you inform me of those recipients if I so request.
1.5 To the extent that you have made any of my personal data public, I request that, in accordance with Article 17(2) of the UK GDPR, you take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the data that I have requested its erasure.
2. Information to Identify my Records
2.1 To enable you to locate and identify my records, my details are as follows:
a. Full name:
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b. Date of birth:
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c. Home address:
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d. Telephone number:
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e. Email address:
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f. Any reference or account number(s) you hold in relation to me:
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3. Your Response and Statutory Time Limit
3.2 In accordance with Article 12(5) of the UK GDPR, this request should be dealt with free of charge. You may only charge a reasonable fee, or refuse to act, where the request is manifestly unfounded or excessive, and you must justify any such decision.
3.4 If you decide not to comply with this request, in whole or in part, please inform me of your reasons in writing and advise me of my right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and of my right to seek a judicial remedy under section 167 of the Data Protection Act 2018.
3.5 Please confirm in writing once the erasure has been completed, including confirmation that all copies and backups containing my personal data have been deleted or rendered inaccessible.
If you require any further information from me in order to verify my identity or to process this request, please do not hesitate to contact me using the details set out above.
Yours faithfully,
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