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[#5052] Allow users to request account closure #7874

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Fixes #5052

What does this do?

Adds a "Close account" link to the users profile, which when clicked takes the user to a confirmation screen explaining what happens when an account is closed. If they confirm then an account closure request is created and a confirmation email is sent to the user.

There is then a list of account closure requests in the admin which an admin can go through. That list has a link to the user's account, and a close button, which closes the account directly.

Why was this needed?

  • Allow users to request to have their accounts closed.
  • To reduce the administrative workload related to "right to erasure" requests.

Implementation notes

  • Adds a Users::CloseAccountController with new and create actions for users to request account closure.
  • Adds an AccountClosureRequest model to manage closure requests.
  • Sends email notifications to users upon request of account closure.
  • Updates admin interface to allow viewing and management of account closures.
  • Adds links for account closure in both user profile and admin interface.

Video

Screen.Recording.2023-08-29.at.08.29.24-silent.mov

Notes to reviewer

  • Should the user be logged out after they have requested account closure?
  • Should the "Close account" button on the user's profile be more (or less!) prominent?
  • Is it now too easy for an admin to close an account?
  • Should the list of account closure requests be added to the admin homepage "todo" list?

@mysociety-pusher mysociety-pusher force-pushed the 5052-allow-users-to-request-account-closure branch 2 times, most recently from 9b0d9f4 to c874386 Compare August 29, 2023 09:05
@gbp gbp changed the title Allow users to request account closure [#5052] Allow users to request account closure Oct 20, 2023
@mysociety-pusher mysociety-pusher force-pushed the 5052-allow-users-to-request-account-closure branch from c874386 to 20b4267 Compare November 3, 2023 12:28
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Allow users to close their accounts and remove their username/profile
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