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EDPB identifies challenges hindering the full implementation of the right to erasure

Right to be Forgotten Right to Erasure Data Subject Rights Exercise Modalities and Procedures Processing Agreement GDPR Subject-Matter and Objectives Human Resources Controllers Supervision
Feb 18, 2026 Source

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Guidance Guidelines 10/2020 on restrictions under Article 23 GDPR EDPB Guidance Guidelines 4/2019 on Article 25 Data Protection by Design and by Default Version 2.0 Adopted on 20 October 2020 EDPB Guidance Guidelines 5/2019 on the criteria of the Right to be Forgotten in the search engines cases under the GDPR (part 1) EDPB Guidance Guidelines 05/2020 on consent under Regulation 2016/679 EDPB Guidance Guidelines 03/2021 on the application of Article 65(1)(a) GDPR EDPB Guidance Guidelines 05/2022 on the use of facial recognition technology in the area of law enforcement EDPB

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Brussels, 18 February - The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted a report on its Coordinated Enforcement Framework (CEF) action on the right to be forgotten (Art.17 GDPR). The Board selected this topic as it is one of the most frequently exercised GDPR rights and one about which DPAs frequently receive complaints from individuals. The main objectives of this coordinated action are to ensure that the right to erasure is effectively exercised by individuals in Europe and understand how controllers comply with this right in practice. In addition, the EDPB identified good practices and the most important related challenges, with the aim of providing further guidance on this topic. Throughout 2025, 32 DPAs across Europe took part in this initiative. More specifically, 9 DPAs have initiated new formal investigations or have continued ongoing ones, and 23 DPAs carried out a fact-finding exercise. A total of 764 controllers across Europe responded to the action, ranging from small

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