[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 needs-testing needs-patch has-  |     Focuses:
  screenshots                                    |
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Comment (by ericdaams):

 Replying to [comment:40 birgire]:
 > @ericdaams
 >
 > I wonder if we should use {{{erased}}} instead of {{{removed}}} in
 general?
 >
 > Example:
 >
 > {{{
 > 'items_removed'     -> 'items_erased'
 > 'num_items_removed' -> 'num_items_erased'
 >
 > }}}
 >
 >
 > because e.g. the summary of the {{{wp_comments_personal_data_eraser()}}}
 function is:
 >
 > {{{
 >  * Erases personal data associated with an email address from the
 comments table.
 >
 > }}}

 I agree that `erased` makes more sense. `removed` is used all over the
 place though, both in the code and in the UI. See above screenshot showing
 the updated tools page using "erase" instead of "remove".

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