The policy states that deleted Content, including personal information contained within it, may be retained in archived or backup copies to support features such as revision history and base snapshots, and that permanent deletion requires a manual request to Airtable.
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This provision establishes that standard in-product deletion does not result in permanent removal of Content, and that permanent deletion requires a separate manual contact process, which may affect data minimization and erasure obligations under GDPR and U.S. state privacy laws.
Under this clause, deleting Content within the Airtable interface does not guarantee permanent deletion; retained backup copies may persist until a separate manual request is submitted to privacy@airtable.com, and fulfilling that request may disable revision history and base snapshot features.
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Compare across platforms →"Content you delete (including Content containing personal information) may be retained in archived or backup copies in order to enable you to use certain features like revision history and base snapshots. For instructions on how to permanently delete Content from your Airtable Account, please contact us at privacy@airtable.com. Please note that permanent deletion of Content through this process may impair or disable some features of the Services (such as revision history and base snapshots) with respect to that Content.Excerpt from Airtable's Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages GDPR Article 17 (right to erasure) for EEA, UK, and Swiss users, which requires erasure without undue delay upon valid request subject to specific exceptions.
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This provision establishes that standard in-product deletion does not result in permanent removal of Content, and that permanent deletion requires a separate manual contact process, which may affect data minimization and erasure obligations under GDPR and U.S. state privacy laws.
Under this clause, deleting Content within the Airtable interface does not guarantee permanent deletion; retained backup copies may persist until a separate manual request is submitted to privacy@airtable.com, and fulfilling that request may disable revision history and base snapshot features.
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