CCSP Legal, Risk, and Compliance Practice Question
A cloud customer is concerned about the right to erasure under GDPR because the cloud provider replicates data across multiple regions and keeps backups. What technical challenge does this create for complying with a erasure request?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The cloud provider may not be able to delete data from all replicas and backups within the required time frame.
Under GDPR, the right to erasure requires deletion of all copies of the data. In cloud environments, data may be replicated across regions and stored in backups with different retention periods, making it technically difficult to ensure complete deletion from all locations.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The data must be anonymized instead of deleted.
Why it's wrong here
Erasure means deletion; anonymization is an alternative only if deletion is impossible.
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The customer must notify all other users who may have accessed the data.
Why it's wrong here
Notification is not part of the right to erasure.
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The cloud provider may not be able to delete data from all replicas and backups within the required time frame.
Why this is correct
Replication and backups create multiple copies that must all be erased, which can be challenging.
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The cloud provider must retain the data for audit purposes.
Why it's wrong here
Retention for audit may conflict with erasure; GDPR allows retention if required by law.
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