Elastic Path Personal Data Erasure Requests API

Erasure requests enable you to exercise the right, referred to in regulations such as GDPR, as the right to beforgotten or right to erase.Erasure requests allow you to wipe out personal data from Commerce in an automated way, including:* All related resources (for example, addresses, customers, and so on.)* Personal Data LogsErasure requests can be created for any data entry in the personal data set (see [Personal Data Concept](/docs/api/personal-data/personal-data-introduction) for details), and the result is the same.:::noteCurrently, it does not include flows or data external to Commerce.:::Erasure requests are processed asynchronously. The POST requests return immediately, and processing continues inthe background. You can use the GET endpoint to poll for results until you see `{..."status":"SUCCESS"...}` in theresponse body.In the unlikely event an erasure request fails (if the status is not equal to `SUCCESS`), you are advised to retryby creating another erasure request. If the problem persists, contact Support.:::noteCurrently, personal data management is only enabled for a limited set of endpoints. Seethe [personal data concepts page](/docs/api/personal-data/personal-data-introduction) for the list of endpoints that support personal datamanagement.:::Seller Admin & IT users have full access to Erasure Requests, and Support users have read access.