Thread by @aantonop

I need a data-minimization plugin that will wipe/clear specific fields from a Wordpress/Woocommerce customer database at regular intervals. We've been doing that manually but it doesn't scale.

I'm guessing I'm not the only one.

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The general idea is to remove information that we *need* to collect (e.g. shipping address) once we don't need it anymore. Woocommerce has some basic functions around data removal, but they're insufficient for the task.

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I'm thinking of funding a bounty on @gitcoin.

But first: Do you know of any such tool/plugin that can be configured to "Remove the address, zip, town fields from customer and user databases once the order status is complete or after N days/weeks/months"

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Everything I've found so far removes the entire user account after inactivity. That won't work because I provide continued access to ebook, workshops etc for users. I also need to be able to review orders for refunds and customer issue resolution.

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But I can clear out specific fields that are no longer relevant, especially the address info. I need a tool that is selective enough to do that automatically.

PS. I already minimize what we collect and make most of it optional or don't collect it at all.

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Here's the (empty for now) repository where I will focus development of this plugin. I'm calling it "woo-redact".

Help if you can:
github.com/aantonop/woo-r…

1st Issue, project spec and plan:
github.com/aantonop/woo-r…

@gitcoin bounties may follow

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@gitcoin This project is now funded with an $800 bounty on @gitcoin

gitcoin.co/issue/aantonop…

I intend to award it to multiple contributors, if we are able to produce a useful result to the specification I wrote.