Problem/Motivation

If the user does not have the permission to "Select method for canceling own account" then they don't know whether their account will be deleted or disabled when they delete it.
This is probably in conflict with GDPR. At a minimum users should be alerted if their account is only disabled rather than deleted, and they should be alerted about what is happening with content they created.

Proposed resolution

When a user 'cancels' their account, information should be added programmatically about what is happening with the account and content created by it.
Site builders should have the option to add additional text for explanation or point of contact, for example something like "If you want your account to be deleted rather than disabled, please contact xyz."

Remaining tasks

User interface changes

API changes

Data model changes

Comments

ifrik created an issue. See original summary.

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cilefen commented
Parent issue: » #2971786: [meta] Remove Barriers to GDPR Compliance & Establish Good Defaults in Core

Version: 8.6.x-dev » 8.7.x-dev

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aaronmchale
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Location Edinburgh, Scotland
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Title: Give information to user whether account is disabled or deleted when cancelled » [PP-1] Give information to user whether account is disabled or deleted when cancelled
Status: Active » Postponed

Postponing on #3199972: Improve user interface text on the account cancellation screen which is being actively iterated on at UX meetings.

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aaronmchale
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Location Edinburgh, Scotland
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Related issues: +#3199972: Improve user interface text on the account cancellation screen

Version: 9.2.x-dev » 9.3.x-dev

Drupal 9.2.0-alpha1 will be released the week of May 3, 2021, which means new developments and disruptive changes should now be targeted for the 9.3.x-dev branch. For more information see the Drupal core minor version schedule and the Allowed changes during the Drupal core release cycle.

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aaronmchale
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Location Edinburgh, Scotland
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Title: [PP-1] Give information to user whether account is disabled or deleted when cancelled » Give information to user whether account is disabled or deleted when cancelled
Status: Postponed » Active

#3199972: Improve user interface text on the account cancellation screen was just committed, unblocking this issue!

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aaronmchale
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Location Edinburgh, Scotland
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Issue tags: +Needs usability review

Queued for review at #3244123: Drupal Usability Meeting 2021-10-22.

Version: 9.3.x-dev » 9.4.x-dev

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Issue tags: +GDPR

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Drupal core is moving towards using a “main” branch. As an interim step, a new 11.x branch has been opened, as Drupal.org infrastructure cannot currently fully support a branch named main. New developments and disruptive changes should now be targeted for the 11.x branch, which currently accepts only minor-version allowed changes. For more information, see the Drupal core minor version schedule and the Allowed changes during the Drupal core release cycle.

Version: 11.x-dev » main

Drupal core is now using the main branch as the primary development branch. New developments and disruptive changes should now be targeted to the main branch.

Read more in the announcement.