// THREAT DETECTION AND DATA PRIVACY TERM
Right to Erasure
The Right to Erasure, also known as the 'Right to be Forgotten,' gives individuals the power to request that organizations delete their personal data under certain circumstances, such as when the data is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
The Right to Erasure, a key provision within data protection regulations like GDPR and CCPA, grants data subjects the right to demand that data controllers permanently delete their personal data when it is no longer relevant, was unlawfully processed, or consent is withdrawn, subject to specific legal exemptions.
BACKGROUND
Record sealing is the process of making public records inaccessible to the public.
READ MORE ON WIKIPEDIASYNONYMS & ALIASES
- Right to be Forgotten
- Data Deletion Right
- Erasure Right
- Deletion Request
USAGE NOTE
This right is crucial for individuals asserting control over their digital footprint and for organizations ensuring compliance with global privacy regulations.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Right to Erasure.
OneTrust provides a comprehensive privacy management software platform that helps organizations automate and operationalize privacy, security, and data governance programs, including managing Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) for the Right to Erasure.
BigID offers data discovery and intelligence platforms that enable organizations to identify, classify, and inventory personal and sensitive data across their entire ecosystem, which is foundational for fulfilling Right to Erasure requests.
WireWheel specializes in privacy operations and data subject access request (DSAR) automation, providing technology that streamlines the process of responding to and fulfilling data erasure requests under various privacy regulations.
TrustArc (now Nymity) provides a platform for privacy compliance and data governance, offering tools to manage data subject rights, including the Right to Erasure, and to demonstrate accountability for privacy programs.
IBM Security offers a suite of data privacy and governance solutions, including tools for data discovery, classification, and lifecycle management that are critical for securely identifying and erasing personal data in response to erasure requests.
Collibra provides a data intelligence platform that helps organizations understand and manage their data assets, including identifying where personal data resides and how it is used, which is essential for ensuring accurate and complete data erasure.
Veritas offers enterprise data management and governance solutions, including archiving, eDiscovery, and data protection, which are leveraged to manage the lifecycle of data and ensure secure, verifiable deletion in compliance with the Right to Erasure.
Privacera delivers a data access governance and privacy platform for modern data environments, enabling organizations to enforce fine-grained access control and manage data lifecycle policies, including those necessary for data erasure and redaction.