Google sets up ‘right to be forgotten’ form after EU ruling

EurActiv, the BBC and other news sources reported that Google had launched on the 30 May 2014 a service through which European citizens could request that hyperlinks to what they deem objectionable be taken off internet search results.

This would be a first step towards complying with the European Court of Justice ruling on the 13 May 2014 (see related url hyperlink 'European Court of Justice orders Google to delete personal data').

The ruling by the ECJ found that certain users can ask search engines to remove results for queries that include their name where those results are 'inadequate, irrelevant or no longer relevant, or excessive in relation to the purposes for which they were processed'.

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ESO: Background information: European Court of Justice orders Google to delete personal data http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-court-of-justice-orders-google-to-delete-personal-data/

The Wall Street Journal, 30.05.14: Google Committee of Experts to Deal With 'Right to Be Forgotten' http://online.wsj.com/articles/google-committee-of-experts-to-deal-with-right-to-be-forgotten-1401426748?tesla=y&mg=reno64-wsj&url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303633604579593151552354742.html

EurActiv, 30.05.14: Google takes first step to comply with EU rules http://www.euractiv.com/sections/infosociety/google-takes-first-step-comply-eu-rules-302500

EurActiv: Topic: Right to be forgotten http://www.euractiv.com/topics/right-be-forgotten

The Guardian, 30.05.14: Google launches 'right to be forgotten' webform for removal requests http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/may/30/google-launches-right-to-be-forgotten-webform-for-removal-requests

Google: Search removal request under European Data Protection law https://support.google.com/legal/contact/lr_eudpa?product=websearch&hl=en

Deutsche Welle, 19.05.14: Google vs #righttobeforgotten http://dw.de/p/1C2VP

The New York Times, 29.05.14: Right to Be Forgotten? Not That Easy http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/30/business/international/on-the-internet-the-right-to-forget-vs-the-right-to-know.html

Deutsche Welle, 30.05.14: Google starts data erasure in Europe http://dw.de/p/1C9E0

The Guardian, 04.06.14: EU commissioner: right to be forgotten is no harder to enforce than copyright http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/04/eu-commissioner-right-to-be-forgotten-enforce-copyright-google

EurActiv, 06.06.14: How far will EU citizens' 'right to be forgotten' extend? http://www.euractiv.com/sections/infosociety/how-far-will-eu-citizens-right-be-forgotten-extend-302661

The Guardian, 08.06.14: Google search results may indicate 'right to be forgotten' censorship http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/08/google-search-results-indicate-right-to-be-forgotten-censorship

UK: Parliament: House of Lords: Committees: EU Committee: News, 03.07.14: The Right to be Forgotten http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/eu-home-affairs-sub-committee-f-/inquiries/parliament-2010/right-to-be-forgotten/

The Guardian, 02.07.14: EU's right to be forgotten: Guardian articles have been hidden by Google http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/02/eu-right-to-be-forgotten-guardian-google

Blog: VOXEurop, 10.06.14: Un-writing history: The ‘right’ to be forgotten http://www.voxeurop.eu/en/content/blog/4774978-un-writing-history-right-be-forgotten

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