How do I make a company delete my data?

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Whether you have a legal right depends on where you live, but most large companies honor deletion requests from anyone. California residents have the right to delete under Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.105, and about twenty other states (including Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas and Oregon) grant a similar right; the EU and UK provide it under GDPR Article 17. Read the company's privacy policy, which must list a request method (a web form, email or toll-free number). State clearly that you are exercising your right to delete, give enough information to verify your identity, and keep a dated copy. The company must confirm receipt and respond within 45 days in California and most states, or one month under GDPR, and must tell its service providers and anyone it sold your data to that they must delete it too. Exceptions exist for completing transactions, legal obligations and security. Generate a request that cites the right law at https://takeitdown.agentexchange.work/request/privacy.

How do I make a company delete my data?

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