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Control
DAT-05
Edition
v.1.3
Status
Public review

DAT · Data Protection & Privacy

DAT-05Right-to-deletion procedures

Right-to-deletion procedures apply to agent memory, vector embeddings, and any derived data, with evidence of execution on request.

Subject deletion requests (right to erasure) can be fulfilled across all agent-related data stores, including agent memory, vector embeddings, conversation logs, and derived data, within statutory windows. Evidence of execution is retained. The procedure covers not just structured databases but also the increasingly complex data stores used by modern agent architectures.

Table DAT-05.1 · Maturity criteria · v.1.3

L1 to L5 · the lowest level in scope caps the agent
L1Ad hoc

Controls exist informally; documentation is incomplete; no consistent review.

L2Documented

Controls are written down; ownership is assigned; review cadence is defined.

L3Operated

Controls are followed in practice; evidence is collected; deviations are tracked.

Deletion procedures are documented and cover all agent data stores; at least one deletion request has been processed end-to-end or the procedure has been tested; evidence of execution is retained.

L4Measured

Control effectiveness is measured against documented thresholds; trends are reported.

L5Continuously Improved

Controls evolve based on incident learning; maturity gains are evidenced over time.

The v1.3 edition publishes a control-specific criterion at L3 (Operated). The other levels apply the general ladder to this control; see the maturity ladder.

Evidence an assessor asks for

  1. E.1

    Deletion procedures are documented and cover all agent data stores.

  2. E.2

    At least one deletion request has been processed end-to-end or the procedure has been tested.

  3. E.3

    Evidence of execution is retained.

Table DAT-05.2 · Framework mappings

5 of 7 frameworks carry a control-level reference
NIST AI RMFMAP 2.3NIST AI Risk Management Framework 1.0
ISO/IEC 42001A.7.4ISO/IEC 42001:2023 · Artificial intelligence management system
OWASP LLM Top 10·OWASP Top 10 for Large Language Model Applications
SOC 2 (TSC)CC6.6, C1.1AICPA Trust Services Criteria for SOC 2 Type II
EU AI ActArt. 10(2)EU AI Act · Regulation (EU) 2024/1689
MITRE ATLAS·MITRE ATLAS · Adversarial Threat Landscape for AI Systems
SingaporePDPA s.25, PDPA s.26, AI Verify Data GovernanceSingapore Model AI Governance Framework / AI Verify / PDPA

Mappings are directional: meeting this control evidences but does not by itself satisfy the external requirement. A middle dot means no control-level reference is published at this edition; see the crosswalk.

Cite this control

Human Intelligence. HI-AAF v1.3, DAT-05 Right-to-deletion procedures. Public review edition, July 2026. https://humanintel.net/standard/dat/dat-05

Edition v.1.3 · July 2026 · Public review · Markdown · PDF

https://humanintel.net/standard/dat/dat-05

Notice

HI-AAF v1.3 is an independent framework published by Human Intelligence. It is not affiliated with NIST, ISO, AICPA, or any government or accreditation body. The framework is offered openly for review during the current draft cycle.