Common use of Deletion/return Clause in Contracts

Deletion/return. Upon request by the Controller or without undue delay after completion of the contractual work – but at the latest upon termination of the Principal Agreement - the Processor shall, according to the Controller’s specification, return or destroy resp. delete in accordance with data protection legislations all documents that are in the Processor’s possession, results of processing, as well as datasets that contain personal data in the Controller’s responsibility, unless there is a legal obligation to store the personal data. The Processor shall inform the Controller of such a legal obligation, unless this is prohibited by law. The obligation to delete or return also applies to test and reject material. The deletion, destruction or complete return must be confirmed to the Controller in writing, stating the date. The plea of rights of retention, for example within the meaning of § 273 BGB, is excluded with regard to the processed data and the associated data carriers.

Deletion/return. Upon request by the Controller or without undue delay immediately after completion of the contractual work – but at the latest upon termination of the Principal Agreement - the Processor shall, according to the Controller’s specification, return and/or destroy or destroy resp. delete in accordance with data protection legislations all documents that are in the Processor’s possession, results of processing, as well as datasets that contain personal data in the Controller’s responsibility, unless there is a legal obligation to store the personal data. The Processor shall inform the Controller of such a legal obligation, unless this is prohibited by law. The obligation to delete or return also applies to test and reject material. The deletion, destruction or complete return must be confirmed to the Controller in writing, stating the date. The plea of rights the right of retention, for example within the meaning retention in terms of § 273 BGB, BGB is excluded with regard to the processed data and the associated data carriers.