{"id":7058,"date":"2026-01-27T18:16:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/?p=7058"},"modified":"2026-01-28T18:16:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T12:46:48","slug":"right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Right to Be Forgotten in BGV: What HR Must Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/#The_Internal_Tug-of-War_Delete_vs_Retain\" >The Internal Tug-of-War: Delete vs Retain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/#Remembering_Just_Enough_%E2%80%94_and_Letting_the_Rest_Go\" >Remembering Just Enough \u2014 and Letting the Rest Go<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7058\" class=\"elementor elementor-7058\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-960419e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"960419e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcd71ae\" data-id=\"fcd71ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b3b8bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b3b8bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 24-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>In hiring, we collect a lot more than resumes.<\/p>\n<p>By the time a candidate clears background verification, an organization may have seen their ID proofs, address history, education records, employment details, and sometimes even court record checks. It\u2019s sensitive, personal, and deeply tied to someone\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n<p>What many HR and compliance teams are now realizing is this: just because we can collect this data during hiring doesn\u2019t mean we can hold on to it forever.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s where the Right to be Forgotten enters the conversation. And no, this isn\u2019t just a legal buzzword anymore \u2014 it\u2019s becoming a practical, operational reality for companies that run background checks.<\/p>\n<p><b>Hiring Data Has a Shelf Life \u2014 Even If We Don\u2019t Think About It<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In most organizations, candidate data quietly piles up.<\/p>\n<p>Old verification reports sit in shared drives. ID copies remain in email threads. Background check portals retain records long after a role is filled \u2014 or declined. Nobody actively decides to keep this data forever. It just\u2026 stays.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is, from a candidate\u2019s point of view, that data represents their personal life. And they may reasonably ask:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cWhy do you still have this?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Right to be Forgotten gives individuals the ability to request deletion of their personal data once the purpose for which it was collected has been fulfilled. In hiring, that purpose is usually clear: evaluate suitability for employment.<\/p>\n<p>Once that decision is made, the justification for holding detailed personal records starts to shrink.<\/p>\n<p>Background Verification Data Is Extra Sensitive<\/p>\n<p>Not all HR data is equal.<\/p>\n<p>A resume is one thing. A verification file is another. Background checks often involve:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Government-issued identity details<\/li>\n<li>Past addresses<\/li>\n<li>Employment history confirmations<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/services\/education-verification\" target=\"_blank\">Education verification<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Criminal record searches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This isn\u2019t surface-level information. If mishandled, it can lead to identity theft, fraud risks, and serious privacy violations.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why data retention in background verification carries more weight than in many other HR processes. The risk of \u201cjust in case\u201d storage is much higher.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Internal_Tug-of-War_Delete_vs_Retain\"><\/span>The Internal Tug-of-War: Delete vs Retain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever raised data deletion internally, you\u2019ve probably heard this:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cBut what if we need it later?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not an unreasonable concern. Employers may need to prove they conducted due diligence during hiring. There could be future disputes. Regulators may expect documentation.<\/p>\n<p>The answer isn\u2019t to delete everything the moment onboarding ends. But it also isn\u2019t to keep everything indefinitely.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What\u2019s needed is clarity. Specifically:<\/li>\n<li>What data must be retained for legal or regulatory reasons?<\/li>\n<li>How long is that retention genuinely required?<\/li>\n<li>What data serves no purpose once verification is complete?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Without clear retention logic, companies default to over-retention \u2014 which quietly increases legal and security risk over time.<\/p>\n<p><b>Not All Verification Data Needs the Same Treatment<\/b><\/p>\n<p>One big misconception is treating the entire verification file as a single block of information. In reality, different parts of that data serve different purposes.<\/p>\n<p>For example, an organization may need to retain a record that verification was completed and its outcome. But that doesn\u2019t always mean it needs to store every document copy that was submitted during the process.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, consent records may need to be preserved to demonstrate lawful processing, while raw documents might not need to live in active systems forever.<\/p>\n<p>When HR and compliance teams start separating status, audit trail, and raw personal documents, data deletion becomes much more manageable and far less risky.<\/p>\n<p>What a Deletion Request Looks Like in Real Life<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t hypothetical anymore. Candidates \u2014 both hired and rejected \u2014 are becoming more aware of their data rights. Some will write in months later asking for their personal information to be removed.<\/p>\n<p>When that happens, the worst response is silence or confusion.<\/p>\n<p>A mature process usually looks like this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, confirm the identity of the person making the request. You don\u2019t want to delete someone\u2019s data based on a fraudulent email.<\/li>\n<li>Next, assess what must legally be retained. Certain employment or compliance-related records may need to stay for a defined period.<\/li>\n<li>Then comes the practical part: identify what can be deleted, what can be anonymized, and what must be retained with restricted access.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, respond clearly. Let the individual know what action was taken. Transparency here goes a long way in building trust.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Consent Doesn\u2019t Last Forever<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Background verification almost always involves candidate consent. But consent is not a permanent permission slip.<\/p>\n<p>Once the hiring decision is over, continuing to store and use personal data purely on the basis of old consent becomes harder to justify. If a candidate later withdraws consent, organizations need to re-evaluate why they are still holding that data.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, the answer will be legal obligation. Sometimes, it will be risk management. But \u201cwe never thought about it\u201d is no longer a safe answer.<\/p>\n<p>Consent management doesn\u2019t end with a signed form. It extends into how long data lives in your systems and who can still access it.<\/p>\n<p>This Is Also a Technology and Process Issue<\/p>\n<p>Many HR teams want to do the right thing but are held back by messy systems.<\/p>\n<p>Verification data may sit across emails, shared folders,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uknowva.com\/top-7-hrms-software-in-india\" target=\"_blank\">HRMS platforms<\/a>, and third-party portals. Deleting it isn\u2019t a single click \u2014 it\u2019s a treasure hunt.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why more organizations are looking at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Defined retention timelines built into systems<\/li>\n<li>Access controls that limit who can view old verification records<\/li>\n<li>Structured storage instead of scattered files<\/li>\n<li>Clear deletion workflows instead of ad-hoc manual efforts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When privacy is designed into the process, compliance stops feeling like damage control and starts feeling like routine governance.<\/p>\n<p><b>Candidates Notice More Than We Think<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Employer brand isn\u2019t just about career pages and interview experiences anymore. Data handling is quietly becoming part of how candidates judge organizations.<\/p>\n<p>A company that respects deletion requests and explains its data practices signals something important:<\/p>\n<p><b>We see you as a person, not just a file.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, ignoring requests or being vague about retention can quickly erode trust. In a world where professionals share experiences widely, that reputational cost can travel far beyond one interaction.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remembering_Just_Enough_%E2%80%94_and_Letting_the_Rest_Go\"><\/span>Remembering Just Enough \u2014 and Letting the Rest Go<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Background verification exists for a reason: to help organizations make informed hiring decisions. But once that purpose is served, holding on to detailed personal data without a clear, documented reason creates more risk than protection.<\/p>\n<p>The Right to be Forgotten doesn\u2019t demand reckless deletion. It asks for thoughtful retention.<\/p>\n<p>The organizations that handle this well aren\u2019t just ticking compliance boxes. They\u2019re showing maturity in how they balance operational needs with individual rights.<\/p>\n<p>And in today\u2019s hiring environment, where trust is currency, that balance makes all the difference.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In hiring, we collect a lot more than resumes. By the time a candidate clears background verification, an organization may&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":7060,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-4-0"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Right to Be Forgotten in BGV: What HR Must Know<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Right to Be Forgotten in BGV helps HR manage data retention, deletion requests, and protect candidate privacy effectively.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Right to Be Forgotten in BGV: What HR Must Know\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Right to Be Forgotten in BGV helps HR manage data retention, deletion requests, and protect candidate privacy effectively.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"OnGrid Blogs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-01-27T12:46:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-28T12:46:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/right-to-be-forgotten.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Vivek Agarwal\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Vivek Agarwal\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Vivek Agarwal\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/#\/schema\/person\/1bb325ac52b98744f9925398cf81be14\"},\"headline\":\"Right to Be Forgotten in BGV: What HR Must Know\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-27T12:46:23+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-28T12:46:48+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/\"},\"wordCount\":1132,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/right-to-be-forgotten.jpeg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Industry 4.0\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/\",\"name\":\"Right to Be Forgotten in BGV: What HR Must Know\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/right-to-be-forgotten.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-27T12:46:23+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-28T12:46:48+00:00\",\"description\":\"Right to Be Forgotten in BGV helps HR manage data retention, deletion requests, and protect candidate privacy effectively.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/right-to-be-forgotten.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/right-to-be-forgotten.jpeg\",\"width\":1600,\"height\":900,\"caption\":\"right to be forgotten in bgv\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Right to Be Forgotten in BGV: What HR Must Know\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/\",\"name\":\"OnGrid\",\"description\":\"Background verification &amp; Screening Latest Updates\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/#organization\",\"name\":\"OnGrid\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/wordpress1.squareboat.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/logo-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/wordpress1.squareboat.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/logo-1.png\",\"width\":423,\"height\":493,\"caption\":\"OnGrid\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/#\/schema\/person\/1bb325ac52b98744f9925398cf81be14\",\"name\":\"Vivek Agarwal\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bf5eb00d28c58331e3b395a731ac8fd6bbe8d3ce3267d279bcdba3e62cd7f1fd?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bf5eb00d28c58331e3b395a731ac8fd6bbe8d3ce3267d279bcdba3e62cd7f1fd?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Vivek Agarwal\"},\"description\":\"Passionate about helping people through social work, he empathizes with worldly struggles through his poetry. A passionate product marketer who loves to plan and manage marketing strategies to build a brand\u2019s visibility online.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vivekagarwal932\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/author\/vivek\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Right to Be Forgotten in BGV: What HR Must Know","description":"Right to Be Forgotten in BGV helps HR manage data retention, deletion requests, and protect candidate privacy effectively.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Right to Be Forgotten in BGV: What HR Must Know","og_description":"Right to Be Forgotten in BGV helps HR manage data retention, deletion requests, and protect candidate privacy effectively.","og_url":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/","og_site_name":"OnGrid Blogs","article_published_time":"2026-01-27T12:46:23+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-01-28T12:46:48+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1600,"height":900,"url":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/right-to-be-forgotten.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Vivek Agarwal","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Vivek Agarwal","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/"},"author":{"name":"Vivek Agarwal","@id":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/#\/schema\/person\/1bb325ac52b98744f9925398cf81be14"},"headline":"Right to Be Forgotten in BGV: What HR Must Know","datePublished":"2026-01-27T12:46:23+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-28T12:46:48+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/"},"wordCount":1132,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/right-to-be-forgotten.jpeg","articleSection":["Industry 4.0"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/","url":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/","name":"Right to Be Forgotten in BGV: What HR Must Know","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/right-to-be-forgotten.jpeg","datePublished":"2026-01-27T12:46:23+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-28T12:46:48+00:00","description":"Right to Be Forgotten in BGV helps HR manage data retention, deletion requests, and protect candidate privacy effectively.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/right-to-be-forgotten.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/right-to-be-forgotten.jpeg","width":1600,"height":900,"caption":"right to be forgotten in bgv"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/right-to-be-forgotten-in-bgv-what-hr-must-know\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Right to Be Forgotten in BGV: What HR Must Know"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/#website","url":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/","name":"OnGrid","description":"Background verification &amp; Screening Latest Updates","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/#organization","name":"OnGrid","url":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/wordpress1.squareboat.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/logo-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/wordpress1.squareboat.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/logo-1.png","width":423,"height":493,"caption":"OnGrid"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/#\/schema\/person\/1bb325ac52b98744f9925398cf81be14","name":"Vivek Agarwal","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bf5eb00d28c58331e3b395a731ac8fd6bbe8d3ce3267d279bcdba3e62cd7f1fd?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bf5eb00d28c58331e3b395a731ac8fd6bbe8d3ce3267d279bcdba3e62cd7f1fd?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Vivek Agarwal"},"description":"Passionate about helping people through social work, he empathizes with worldly struggles through his poetry. A passionate product marketer who loves to plan and manage marketing strategies to build a brand\u2019s visibility online.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vivekagarwal932\/"],"url":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/author\/vivek\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7058"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7058\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7063,"href":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7058\/revisions\/7063"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}