Remove user's data after expired period

driver6661

Hello guys,
I have a suggestion to add a new feature in the next version: to remove user's data if the user wasn't visited the site during specified period of time (e.g.2 years).
How it might look like:
- New option: Enable auto removal - YES / NO
- New option: Remove users after XX days: [inputbox]
- New text area: text for notification
- New option: specify multiple user groups to run auto removal

A plugin can process users table and check out the last visit date. If the user did not logged in to the site during e.g.2 years, he/she must be deleted as unusual user.

A notification about removal will be sent to the user after 15 days before the auto removal and offer to log in if the user do not want to be removed.

This feature can be very useful to keep the database clean.
If you will find it useful, please also add permissions option to let site administrator to control which user groups can be processed. Why it is important? Due to subscription software and some subscription plans. For instance, let's consider the site has the subscription plans which includes lifetime developer plan. And if such user even do not visit the site during 2 years, he/she should not be removed due to his lifetime plan. So, the best way is to ignore specified user groups and avoid users' removal from there.

Thanks.

paulus1031

I understand why this is required / good idea as GDPR requires data to be deleted that is no longer useful

For the system to know the user isn't active on the site it would require the site to have a login feature

e.g. https://www.akeebabackup.com/news/1694-gdpr-and-akeeba.html

Cheers
Paul

driver6661

Hi paulus1031
Thanks for providing the URL.
I hope to see auto removal feature in the next version of Joomlart GDPR extension.

paulus1031

For it to work it would only be sites where users logged in - it wouldn't be able to work otherwise
The only solution then would be to track IP's which is very hit and miss and would also fall foul of the GRPR rules.

I'm not involved with development of the component but it does sound like a good idea for components that require a login to work so will pass it on to the team

Cheers
Paul

driver6661

paulus1031
Yes, of course, auto removal feature is actual for the sites where users can log in to the site on the front-end.
It is best solution for any community sites (forum, ecommerce, etc).
The processing of DB table (users) might work as Cron job and runs in a specified time (e.g. 1 time per a month at night to reduce load)