EDPB updates right to erasure case digest
The EDPB case digest shows how DPAs assess compliance with the right to erasure.
The European Data Protection Board has updated its one-stop-shop case digest on the GDPR rights to erasure and to object.
The digest is based on final one-stop-shop decisions from the EDPB’s public register under Article 60 of the GDPR. It presents key decisions on a specific theme and provides aggregate findings from relevant cross-border cases.
The updated digest focuses on how data protection authorities assess the internal processes organisations use to comply with erasure requests and objections to processing.
It also lists frequent infringements and provides an overview of corrective measures issued by data protection authorities. Cases include objections to direct marketing and requests by individuals to delete accounts or online data profiles.
The update reflects hundreds of new one-stop-shop decisions adopted by data protection authorities since the original digest was finalised.
The digest was developed under the EDPB’s Support Pool of Experts programme, which supports cooperation among European data protection authorities by providing expertise and enforcement tools.
Why does it matter?
The right to erasure and the right to object are among the GDPR rights most directly used by individuals to control how organisations handle their personal data. The updated digest can help regulators and organisations understand how data protection authorities apply these rights in practice, especially in cross-border cases. It also supports more consistent GDPR enforcement by highlighting recurring infringements, procedural weaknesses and corrective measures.
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