Google started implementing a controversial data erasure provision for
Europeans on Thursday, giving users the opportunity to apply to have
their names removed from the results of some searches.
The development followed a European Court of Justice ruling that upheld an individual's "right to be forgotten" by deleting links to personal information that is outdated or inaccurate. About 90 percent of all web searches in Europe are through Google.
An online form is now available on Google sites in EU countries that gives users the opportunity to submit a request to have information removed. The form asks for identification and which links should be deleted and why.
Read more: Google starts data erasure in Europe | Business | DW.DE | 30.05.2014
The development followed a European Court of Justice ruling that upheld an individual's "right to be forgotten" by deleting links to personal information that is outdated or inaccurate. About 90 percent of all web searches in Europe are through Google.
An online form is now available on Google sites in EU countries that gives users the opportunity to submit a request to have information removed. The form asks for identification and which links should be deleted and why.
Read more: Google starts data erasure in Europe | Business | DW.DE | 30.05.2014
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