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DPDP Act 2023 · Section 12 right to erasure

Delete your personal data from any Indian website.

Paste any Indian website or app. We find the Grievance Officer, pre-fill a Section 12 erasure letter, and open it in your email client. You add your account ID and press send. Free. Under 60 seconds.

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Sample letter

DPDP Section 12

To: grievance@company.in

Subject: Erasure request under DPDP Act Section 12


Dear Grievance Officer,

I am writing to withdraw my consent and request erasure of all personal data you hold about me, under Section 12(3) of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023.

Account identifier: [your email / phone]

Please confirm erasure in writing within 30 days as required by Section 13.

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DPDP Section 12

SLA

30 days max

Cost

₹ 0

Reason

Not required

Step 1 · 30 seconds

Paste the website you want erased.

We crawl the homepage and privacy notice to find the fastest erasure surface — an in-app account-deletion control if it exists, otherwise the Grievance Officer email under Section 8(10).

We crawl the homepage and the privacy policy to surface the account-deletion link, the Grievance Officer email, and a prefilled DPDP Section 12(3) request. Nothing is stored.

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Most-deleted Indian apps and websites.

Each card opens the company-specific page with the verified Grievance Officer email and the pre-filled erasure letter.

Need a company that isn't listed? Paste any URL into the analyzer above — it works for every Indian Data Fiduciary.

How it works

From request to confirmation in writing.

  1. 01

    30 sec

    Paste the URL

    We crawl the homepage and privacy notice to find the fastest erasure surface — account-deletion link or Grievance Officer email under Section 8(10).

  2. 02

    1 click

    Send the pre-filled letter

    Open the in-app deletion control directly, OR open a pre-filled DPDP Section 12 email to the Grievance Officer. Add your account ID, send.

  3. 03

    30 days

    Wait for confirmation

    Acknowledgement in days, substantive reply within 30 under Section 13. Marketing should stop within 48 hours.

  4. 04

    only if silent

    Escalate to the DPB

    Silent or refused? File a complaint with the Data Protection Board →

Why this is easy

The DPDP Act puts the law on your side.

No reason required

Section 12(3) does not ask why. “I am withdrawing my consent and asking for erasure” is enough — no explanation owed.

No fee

A normal erasure request is free. Only repeat or manifestly unfounded requests can attract a fee — and the company must justify it in writing.

No legalese

A plain email to the Grievance Officer is sufficient. You don't need a lawyer, you don't need a notary, you don't need a stamp paper.

No territorial limit

DPDP applies to any Data Fiduciary that processes the personal data of people in India — including foreign-headquartered services with Indian users.

No age limit on the right

Adult Data Principals can act for themselves; parents and lawful guardians can act for under-18s. Section 9 actively protects children's data.

No escalation cost

The Data Protection Board complaint under Section 27 is free to file. The Board can impose penalties up to ₹250 crore for serious violations.

Backup paths

If the analyzer can't reach the site.

Some sites block crawlers or hide the Grievance Officer behind login. These two tools cover those cases.

Generic Section 12 erasure template

Works for any Data Fiduciary. Copy, fill in the company name and your account details, send. Same legal force as the auto-generated letter.

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Find the Grievance Officer directly

Search by company name. Optimised for finding the right Section 8(10) contact when the privacy notice is behind login or the homepage blocks crawlers.

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Common questions

What people ask before sending a deletion letter.

Is the data-deletion service free? Do I need to sign up?

Yes — completely free. No signup, no account, no credit card. checkDPDP generates the Section 12 erasure letter client-side from the website you paste in. We do not store or transmit your details. You send the email from your own inbox to the company's Grievance Officer.

How long do Indian companies have to delete my data?

Under DPDP Act Section 12 read with Section 13, a Data Fiduciary must respond to an erasure request within 30 days. Acknowledgement usually arrives within 3–7 days. Marketing emails / push notifications should stop within 48 hours. If the company is silent or refuses without lawful basis, you can escalate to the Data Protection Board under Section 27.

Do I need to explain why I want my data deleted?

No. DPDP Section 12(3) gives every Data Principal an unconditional right to erasure on withdrawal of consent. The phrase "I am withdrawing my consent and asking for erasure of all personal data you hold about me" is legally sufficient. You do not owe an explanation, and no fee can be charged for a normal erasure request.

What if the company says they cannot delete my data because of "compliance reasons"?

Some categories of data must be retained — payment records (RBI rules), tax invoices (Income Tax Act), KYC documents (Aadhaar Act) — for fixed periods. The company can refuse erasure of those specific records but must (a) tell you which legal obligation they rely on, (b) confirm the retention period, and (c) erase everything else. If they refuse the whole request citing vague "compliance", that is a Section 12 violation — file with the DPB.

What if the company does not respond at all?

Send a polite follow-up at 14 days quoting the original email and Section 12(3). At 30 days, escalate to the Data Protection Board under Section 27. Use the /your-rights/complain-to-dpb page on checkDPDP — it generates the complaint letter with the original timeline, Section citations and your evidence.

Can I delete my data from multiple companies at the same time?

Yes. Each erasure letter is per-company — every Data Fiduciary has its own Grievance Officer and its own 30-day clock. The tool above lets you paste each URL and generate each letter; many users do a "privacy cleanup day" once a quarter and clear 8–10 dormant accounts at once.

Will deleting my data close my account too?

Usually yes. Most platforms treat an erasure request as an account-closure request. You will lose order history, saved addresses, wishlists, in-app credits and reward points. If you want to keep the account but stop a specific type of processing (e.g. marketing), use a Section 6(4) consent withdrawal letter instead — generate that from /your-rights/withdraw-consent.

Does this work for foreign apps that operate in India?

Yes. The DPDP Act has extraterritorial reach — any Data Fiduciary that processes personal data of people in India falls under it, regardless of where the company is headquartered. The erasure letter cites Section 12 and the company's Grievance Officer under Section 8(10) — both apply equally to foreign-headquartered services with Indian users.

One minute to peace of mind

Paste the website. Send the letter. Walk away.

DPDP Act Section 12 gives every Indian the unconditional right to erasure. We make using it a 60-second action instead of a research project.

Last reviewed by checkDPDP editorial · 26 June 2026