EU court back ‘right to be forgotten’ in Google case

Search engine giant Google may soon find itself having to comb its entire archive of the internet to delete links upon users’ requests. A top EU court has ruled that Google must remove links to “irrelevant” and outdated data upon request. The so-called ‘right to be forgotten’ case was sparked by a Spanish man who complained that an auction notice of his repossessed home on Google’s search engine infringed on his privacy. Google said the ruling was “disappointing.” It added that it does not control data but only links to information freely available on the internet. The EU Justice Commissioner, Viviane Reding, welcomed the court’s decision saying it was a “clear victory for the protection of personal data of Europeans.”

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