> They chose to outlaw the keeping of the data Which is not true. Under the GDPR, you are not allowed to "process" any data unless you have a legal ground for

> They chose to outlaw the keeping of the data Which is not true. Under the GDPR, you are not allowed to "process" any data unless you have a legal ground for doing it. One such legal ground is consent, but it can be withdrawn and so at that point you need to "stop processing". The thing is, "processing" is a broad term and includes not just storage but basically anything that happens to the data. So even use is not allowed.