Free GDPR Data Deletion Request Template

[Your Full Name]
[Address]
[Email] | [Phone]

[Date]

Data Protection Officer
[Company Name]
[Address or privacy@ email]

Dear Data Protection Officer,

Re: Request for erasure of personal data (Article 17 GDPR / equivalent)

I am writing to exercise my right to erasure under Article 17 of the General Data Protection Regulation (or the equivalent right under [relevant local law — e.g. UK GDPR, CCPA]).

I request that you delete all personal data you hold about me, including but not limited to:

• Account name / username: [Username]
• Email address(es): [Email 1, Email 2]
• Phone number: [Phone]
• Any associated transaction, communication, profile, marketing, or behavioural data.

I am making this request because [select one or more — e.g. "the data is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected" / "I withdraw the consent on which the processing is based" / "I object to the processing"].

Please:

1. Confirm receipt of this request within 7 days.
2. Complete the erasure within one calendar month, as required by GDPR.
3. Inform any third parties with whom my data has been shared so that they may also erase it.
4. Confirm in writing once erasure is complete, including details of any data you are legally required to retain and the basis for doing so.

If you cannot fulfil this request in full, please explain in detail which data is being retained, on what legal basis, and for how long.

If I do not receive a satisfactory response within one month, I will refer this matter to [the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) / your local data protection authority].

Thank you for your prompt attention.

Yours faithfully,

[Your Full Name]