Automate Your GDPR Data Deletion Requests With Ease
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Streamline your GDPR data deletion process by automating requests initiated via Slack slash commands. This workflow ensures secure handling of sensitive data across multiple services and provides clear logging for compliance.
About This Workflow
This n8n workflow automates the complex process of handling GDPR data deletion requests. It's designed to be triggered by a simple Slack slash command, allowing users to easily request the removal of their data. Upon receiving the command, the workflow validates the input, including a security token and email address, before initiating deletion processes across integrated services like Paddle, Customer.io, and Zendesk. It meticulously logs the outcome of each deletion and updates an Airtable base for auditing purposes. Finally, it provides Slack feedback on the completion status, offering a direct link to the detailed log for transparency and compliance verification.
Key Features
- Slack Slash Command Integration: Initiate data deletion requests with a simple
/gdpr delete <email>command. - Automated Data Deletion: Seamlessly trigger deletion workflows for integrated services such as Paddle, Customer.io, and Zendesk.
- Secure Input Validation: Robust checks for valid commands, security tokens, and email addresses to prevent unauthorized access.
- Comprehensive Logging & Auditing: Records all deletion attempts and outcomes in an Airtable base for compliance and review.
- Real-time Slack Feedback: Provides immediate confirmation or error messages to the user directly in Slack.
How To Use
- Set up the Webhook: Configure the 'Receive Slash Command' node with your Slack integration to receive commands at a designated endpoint.
- Validate Input: Use the 'Valid Token?' node to check for a pre-defined security token (e.g., 'foo') for basic authentication. Ensure the email address is provided and not empty using the 'Empty Email?' node.
- Parse Command: The 'Set' node extracts the operation (e.g., 'delete') and the user's email address from the incoming command.
- Route Request: The 'Read Command' node directs the workflow based on the parsed operation. Currently, it's set up to handle 'delete' operations.
- Execute Deletions: Trigger the 'Paddle Data Deletion', 'Customer.io Data Deletion', and 'Zendesk Data Deletion' nodes. These should be configured to execute separate n8n workflows that handle the actual data removal within each service.
- Log Results: The 'Prepare Log Entry' function node aggregates the results from the individual deletion workflows.
- Hash Email (Optional but Recommended): The 'Crypto' node can be used to hash the email address before logging or further processing for enhanced privacy.
- Update Airtable: Use the 'Airtable' node to append the compiled log entry to your designated Airtable 'Log' table.
- Respond to Slack: The 'Respond to Slack' node sends a confirmation message back to the user in Slack, including the overall status and a link to the Airtable log entry.
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Workflow JSON
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"id": "b1b4017e-1a5c-4939-9302-3671cabb4a5b",
"name": "Automate Your GDPR Data Deletion Requests With Ease",
"nodes": 7,
"category": "Operations",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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