Zerodha data deletion request: what can and cannot be erased

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A Zerodha data deletion request is a request by a client to have the broker erase the personal data it holds, and Zerodha’s stated answer is that it cannot permanently delete client data on request. The constraint is regulatory, not a matter of Zerodha’s preference. SEBI requires a stockbroker to maintain records of all client documents for at least 8 years, so the KYC, ledger and trade records that make up most of what a broker holds about you sit under a legal retention duty that an erasure request cannot override. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 gives a right to erasure, but that right yields to a retention obligation imposed by any other law in force.

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Zerodha data deletion request: what can and cannot be erased