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Posted on 08/20/2015 6:16:02 PM PDT by BenLurkin
UK data protection watchdog orders search engine to remove search result links to news stories about right to be forgotten link removals
Google has been ordered by the Information Commissioner’s office to remove nine links to current news stories about older reports which themselves were removed from search results under the ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling.
The search engine had previously removed links relating to a 10 year-old criminal offence by an individual after requests made under the right to be forgotten ruling. Removal of those links from Google’s search results for the claimant’s name spurred new news posts detailing the removals, which were then indexed by Google’s search engine.
Google refused to remove links to these later news posts, which included details of the original criminal offence, despite them forming part of search results for the claimant’s name, arguing that they are an essential part of a recent news story and in the public interest.
Google now has 35 days from the 18 August to remove the links from its search results for the claimant’s name. Google has the right to appeal to the General Regulatory Chamber against the notice
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
my head hurts!...
Ditto.
“We know more by knowing less”
Another opposite idea
I’ve been told many times that nothing ever disappears from the internet. Ever.
Is it possible for FreeRepublic.com to remove any postings I may have made in 2008 supporting John McCain?
LOL!
Just say you were voting for Sarah Palin. That was my line. And true.
Here’s an excerpt one of the stories reported to be banned:
” Christopher Fleming-Brown, 46, from Kensington, west London, was taken to court by Paula Lawton, 63, after playing ball with his son, aged five.
She accused him of turning the lawn garden into a recreation ground and breaching local by-laws.
Magistrates dismissed Ms Lawton’s claim but she is challenging their ruling. “
I can understand why Ms. Lawton would like for this story to go away.
Scroll down to see a list of links at this site:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/entries/1d765aa8-600b-4f32-b110-d02fbf7fd379
Deputy Commissioner David Smith should be required to change his name, shouldn’t he?
so If I demand that google remove all references to all of the banners ive designed and [osted on FR...I could sue..
not that Id want to do that....I don’t think so anyway
Europe has a privacy law they take seriously.
If after 10 years (or so) a record can be expunged from the internet. (think youthful indiscretion etc)
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