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GDPR Digital Erasure & Privacy Manager
GDPR Digital Erasure & Privacy Manager helps you ask online platforms to delete your account and personal data, and keeps a private to-do tracker for each request. It fills in ready-made request letters, links you to each platform's official deletion and data-download pages, and records the status of every case in your own browser. It does not send anything on its own and is not legal advice.
How to use GDPR Digital Erasure & Privacy Manager
- Add a case by choosing a platform and entering your name, email and account details.
- Open the templates and pick one: GDPR Data Erasure, Account Recovery, Status Follow-Up or Violation Escalation. The text is filled in with your details.
- Copy the letter, or use the email button to open it in your own mail app, and use the platform links to start the official deletion or data-download flow.
- Update the case status as you hear back and add follow-up notes. Cases that are 30 or more days old and unresolved are flagged for follow-up.
Where GDPR Digital Erasure & Privacy Manager is useful
- Closing an old social media account and asking the company to erase the data it holds, citing Article 17 of the GDPR.
- Chasing a company that has not replied to an earlier erasure request.
- Requesting recovery of a hacked account, or its deletion if recovery is not possible.
- Keeping one list of every deletion request you have made across several platforms.
Formats, algorithms and limits
The directory covers 15 platforms: Facebook profiles and Pages, Instagram, TikTok, X (Twitter), Google, YouTube, Snapchat, WhatsApp, Reddit, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Quora, Discord and Telegram, each with links to its own deletion, support, recovery and data-download pages where those exist. The erasure template cites GDPR Article 17 and a 30-day response window; the follow-up template cites the one-month limit in Article 12(3); and the escalation template names data protection regulators and, for California users, the Attorney General. Case data is saved in your browser's local storage on this device only. The templates are general administrative aids and the tool states that they are not legal services.
Troubleshooting and honest limits
- Local storage is tied to one browser on one device. Clearing site data, or switching browsers, removes your cases, so copy anything you need to keep.
- Use the platform's own deletion page first where one exists; the letter is most useful as a written record or when the in-app route is missing or ignored.
- Download your data before deleting an account if you want to keep photos, messages or posts, because deletion is usually permanent.
- The GDPR and CCPA only apply in certain situations, such as where you or the company are in the EU/UK or California. Check which law covers you before relying on the wording.
- Deadlines and platform contact points change over time, so verify them on the platform's official help page.
Frequently asked questions
Does the tool send my erasure request for me?
No. It prepares the letter and can open it in your own email application with the subject and body filled in, but you review and send it yourself. You can also copy the text and use the platform's own contact form.
Where is my case list stored?
In your browser's local storage on the device you are using. It is not uploaded to a FreeConvertio account, which also means it is not available on other devices and can be lost if you clear site data.
How long does a company have to respond to a GDPR erasure request?
Under Article 12(3) of the GDPR, a company must act without undue delay and generally within one month of receiving a valid request, with possible extension for complex cases. The tool flags unresolved cases at 30 days so you know when to follow up.
Is this legal advice?
No. The templates are administrative aids and the tool says so itself. If a company refuses a request or the situation is complicated, speak to a qualified lawyer or contact your national data protection authority.
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Page written and reviewed by the FreeConvertio engineering team on 2026-10-31. GDPR Digital Erasure & Privacy Manager runs entirely in your browser — no uploads, no account and no daily limits.