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A Dozen Cancellation, GDPR and Refund Requests in One Day: A Couple Set Up a Grok Bot as Their Family Back Office

  • Level Beginner
  • Setup~30 min (estimated)
  • Evidence Anecdotal
  • CostNot stated in source
  • No-codeYes
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What they did

He and his partner set up a Grok Bot just for her life admin. Together they went through her inbox and statements, found old subscriptions she didn't want, and sent a dozen cancellation, GDPR and refund requests in one day. Her dad has his own bot too. Their bot also puts together a family newsletter with local news from where each of them lives, plus a few lines from everyone.

How it went

Unwanted subscriptions cancelled and data deletion and refund requests sent in one go.

Worth knowing

  • One person's X post. GDPR requests apply to companies covered by EU/UK law; companies have a month to reply.

Prompt

Cleaned version rewritten from the source — not a direct quote.

Go through my inbox and bank statements from the last [12] months. 1) List every subscription and company holding my data. 2) For the ones I mark, send cancellation requests, GDPR data deletion requests (if I'm in the EU/UK) and refund requests where I was charged after cancelling. 3) Track replies and remind me of any deadline.

Recommended

Try it in Grok Bot

  1. Copy the prompt (button below).
  2. Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
  3. Connect the listed tools (Email) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
  4. If the task repeats, ask: "Make this a daily routine."

Alternatives: the same prompt works in Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.

Set it up

Tools: Email · Stack: Grok Bot + email + bank statements

  1. Read the original source for full context.
  2. Connect the tools your agent needs.
  3. Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
  4. Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.

Generic suggested steps, not from the source.

Evidence

First-hand X post: partner's own bot, inbox and statements reviewed, a dozen cancellation/GDPR/refund requests in a day, dad has a bot, family newsletter. Bio mentions his game, not pitched

Source: X · 2026-10-22 · Verified by us: not yet · Report broken or outdated

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