Register and manage GDPR data subject requests (inzageverzoek, verwijderverzoek, etc.)
Process Right to Access requests (Article 15 - inzagerecht): Locate all personal data and compile export packages
Process Right to Erasure requests (Article 17 - verwijderrecht): Identify and securely delete personal data
Process Right to Data Portability requests (Article 20 - recht op gegevensoverdracht): Export in machine-readable format
Process Right to Rectification requests (Article 16 - recht op correctie): Track and apply corrections
Track Right to Restriction of Processing (Article 18 - recht op beperking)
Handle Right to Object (Article 21 - recht van verzet)
Scan for personal data across OpenClaw sessions, logs, and databases
Generate compliance response letters in Dutch and English
Maintain audit trails for every action taken
Monitor compliance deadlines (30-day GDPR response deadline)
Manage data retention policies and auto-cleanup
Export compliance reports for documentation

Trigger phrases: "GDPR request", "data subject request", "inzageverzoek", "verwijderverzoek", "right to access", "right to erasure", "data portability", "personal data", "PII", "AVG", "persoonsgegevens", "erasure request", "portability request", "how many GDPR requests", "overdue requests", "audit trail", "compliance documentation"

Example use cases:

"Register a new GDPR access request for jan@example.be"
"Scan for all data related to jan@example.be"
"Process the access request for request #42"
"Which GDPR requests are overdue?"
"Generate a response letter for the Jan Peeters request"
"Show the audit trail for request #42"
"Export compliance report for request #42"
"Show GDPR statistics and compliance status"

Quick Setup

If the database does not exist yet, run the setup script:

bash setup.sh

This creates the data directory, installs dependencies, and initializes the database.

Available Commands

Request Management

Register a new request:

nex-gdpr new --type access --name "Jan Peeters" --email "jan@example.be" --id "user_jan_123"

Request types: ACCESS, ERASURE, PORTABILITY, RECTIFICATION, RESTRICTION, OBJECTION

List all requests:

nex-gdpr list
nex-gdpr list --status VERIFIED
nex-gdpr list --type ERASURE

Show request details:

nex-gdpr show 42

Shows request status, deadline, findings, and audit trail.

Data Discovery & Scanning

Scan for user data:

nex-gdpr scan "jan@example.be"
nex-gdpr scan --request 42

Scans OpenClaw sessions, agent memory, logs, and databases for personal data.

Show findings for a request:

nex-gdpr findings 42

Request Processing

Process a request:

nex-gdpr process 42

Automatically:

Scans for all user data
For ACCESS: Creates export ZIP package
For ERASURE: Securely deletes personal data (with logging)
For PORTABILITY: Exports machine-readable JSON format
Marks request as COMPLETED

Verify request identity:

nex-gdpr verify 42 --method "email confirmation"

Deny a request:

nex-gdpr deny 42 --reason "Identity could not be verified"

Complete a request:

nex-gdpr complete 42

Compliance & Monitoring

Show overdue requests:

nex-gdpr overdue

Highlights requests past the 30-day GDPR response deadline.

Generate response letter:

nex-gdpr letter 42

Outputs formal response letter in Dutch and English (Article 15-21 compliant).

Export compliance report:

nex-gdpr export 42

Exports complete request report (JSON) with findings and audit trail.

Show audit trail:

nex-gdpr audit 42

Displays all actions taken on the request (verification, processing, approvals).

Show GDPR statistics:

nex-gdpr stats

Displays request counts by status/type, overdue requests, PII findings, and data volumes.

Data Retention

Show retention policies:

nex-gdpr retention show

Set retention policy:

nex-gdpr retention set --type sessions --days 180 --auto-delete

Run cleanup:

nex-gdpr cleanup --dry-run
nex-gdpr cleanup --execute

Architecture

Storage

SQLite Database at ~/.nex-gdpr/gdpr.db
Tables: requests, data_findings, audit_trail, retention_policies
Indexes on status, type, deadline for fast queries

Data Scanning

OpenClaw Sessions: Scans .openclaw/sessions and .claw/sessions
Agent Memory: Scans .nex-memory directory
Logs: Scans .nex-logs for user references
Other Databases: Scans other nex-* skill databases
PII Detection: Email, phone, national numbers, VAT numbers

Request Processing

ACCESS: Creates ZIP export of all found data
ERASURE: Securely deletes files (3-pass overwrite)
PORTABILITY: Exports JSON format with metadata
RECTIFICATION: Tracks corrections to personal data
All actions logged with timestamps and actor information

Compliance

30-day Response Deadline: Automatically calculated from GDPR Article 12
60-day Extension: For complex requests (logged and tracked)
Audit Trail: Every action recorded (scanning, verification, processing, completion)
Response Letters: Generated in Dutch (AVG) and English (GDPR)
Retention Policies: Configurable per data type (default 1 year, audit 7 years)

Data Locations Scanned

The scanner searches the following locations for personal data:

~/.openclaw/sessions - OpenClaw session files
~/.claw/sessions - Alternative Claw sessions
~/.nex-memory - Agent memory files
~/.nex-logs - Application logs
~/.nex-uploads - Uploaded files
Other nex-* skill databases (life-logger, inbox, notes, etc.)

Configurable via environment variables:

export OPENCLAW_SESSIONS="/custom/sessions/path"
export NEX_GDPR_SCAN_PATHS="/path1:/path2:/path3"

GDPR Articles Supported

Article 15: Right of access by the data subject
Article 16: Right to rectification
Article 17: Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
Article 18: Right to restrict processing
Article 20: Right to data portability
Article 21: Right to object

Privacy & Security

All personal data exports are encrypted and stored in ~/.nex-gdpr/exports/
Erasure operations use secure deletion (3-pass overwrite)
Audit trail cannot be modified (append-only)
All operations require explicit status changes
No automatic external sharing (all data stays local)

Configuration

Configuration is stored in lib/config.py:

DATA_DIR: ~/.nex-gdpr (customizable)
RESPONSE_DEADLINE_DAYS: 30 (GDPR requirement)
EXTENSION_DAYS: 60 (for complex requests)
DEFAULT_RETENTION_DAYS: 365 (1 year default)

Exit Codes

0: Success
1: Error or validation failure

Notes

Designed for agency operators managing multiple clients under GDPR
All timestamps are ISO 8601 format with timezone
Data findings include PII detection (email, phone, national numbers)
Retention cleanup is manual (scheduled via cron or trigger command)
Export packages are ZIP files with manifest and data files
Responses are compliant with Belgian GDPR (AVG) regulations

Support

For issues or questions:

Homepage: https://nex-ai.be
License: MIT-0 (free and open source)

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