[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #43602: Add to the privacy tools UX a means to erase personal data by username or email address

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#43602: Add to the privacy tools UX a means to erase personal data by username or
email address
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 Reporter:  allendav                      |       Owner:  allendav
     Type:  enhancement                   |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal                        |   Milestone:  5.0
Component:  General                       |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal                        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  gdpr has-patch needs-testing  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by ericdaams):

 Registered exporters are required to return an array containing the number
 of items removed, the number retained and an array of messages. However,
 the number of items removed/retained are never actually used client-side
 in any helpful way. I would suggest instead allowing exporters to return
 simple boolean values for `removed_items`, `retained_items` and `done`.

 i.e. :

 {{{#!php
 return array(
     'removed_items' => true,
     'retained_items' => true,
     'done' => true,
 );
 }}}

 This simplifies plugin developers' jobs while satisfying all the needs I
 currently see in xfn.js for how the returned values are handled. It also
 avoids doubt about what is supposed to count as an "item".

 Example: If I scrub a donation its personal data, including a set of 10
 donation meta items that are part of that donation, have I just removed
 one item or eleven? Does it matter?

 #43442 is relevant to this discussion too.

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