The Right to be Forgotten by Google

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The Right to be Forgotten by Google

It's possible that offensive content about your own identity won't show up in Google search!

Everyone has searched his name on Google at least once and has found sometimes irrelevant and sometimes outdated information. The data you come across may no longer reflect who you are today, but still stand out in Google's search results.

Article 17 of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives data subjects the right to request the deletion of their personal data from a data controller:

“The data subject has the right to request the controller to delete the personal data relating to him without delay, and […] the controller has the obligation to delete the personal data without any delay…”

Besides the European Union, many countries support the "right to be forgotten". It is possible for a person to request the deletion of Google pages that refer to certain events on their behalf or related to them. While the information will still be found on the original sites, it will not appear in Google search, so the searcher will be less likely to encounter it.

Google recently released a video reminding users of this law and providing information on how to remove content under the “right to be forgotten”.

The first step in the process is to visit g.co/legal and select Google Search. First of all, you need to prove that the information on the pages is about you. Select personal information and the right to be forgotten as the reason for removal. Fill in all requested information, including website address, personal information, and specific search queries. The more information available, the easier it will be for Google to make a decision. After Google sends you an email confirming that they have received the request, the review process begins.

While this is good news for some of us, it remains unclear how this right will work in situations where there is a conflict between the desire for privacy and freedom of expression.

 

 

Source: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-and-the-right-to-be-forgotten/438501/#close

https://trilateralresearch.com/data-governance/better-understanding-the-right-to-erasure-a-brief-explanation-of-the-google-right-to-be-forgotten-case

https://hukukbook.com/avrupa-birligi-genel-veri-koruma-tuzugu-gdpr/