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Tag Archives: ECJ
Google slip reveals why people exercise their “right to be forgotten”
As data reveals only 5% of right to be forgotten requests come from high profile figures and criminals, can we say the ruling has been a success?
Bing follows Google by offering ‘right to be forgotten’ form
It’s unclear whether Microsoft will take a similar approach to Google in the way it handles Bing search results. The situation certainly needs clarification and the big 3 search engines have been invited to meet with EU privacy regulators next Thursday to discuss how the ruling should be implemented.
UK to rush through “emergency” phone and internet data retention law
The UK is rushing through Parliament what it calls an emergency law that will ensure it retains access to people’s phone and internet records, in spite of the European Court of Justice having said in April that data retention violates human rights. It’s not a rehash of the Snooper’s Charter, politicians claim, but there’s not a lot of time to eyeball it to make sure that’s true. 
People have the right to be e-forgotten, EU court rules against Google
Some call it a privacy win, some call it a quagmire where free speech will suffer, some say it’s irrelevant because plenty of US search companies are shielded by the First Amendment. 