This latest ruling will affect all search engines that operate in Europe — not just Google: If people come across content about themselves they’d like removed, they’ll be able to contact the search engines, who “must listen and sometimes comply” to have the content removed, according to the Associated Press. Unlike the Spain case back in 2011, this ruling can’t be appealed by Google.
Details about how search engines will actually field and act upon requests haven’t been fully hashed out yet, but search engines won’t be automatically required to remove links for each request just because a request is made. According to the ruling, it’ll be up to the search engine to attempt to find a balance between ensuring information is available the public, and a person’s right to privacy. If the search engine and the person requesting information be removed can’t find a common ground, “the matter can be referred to a local judge or regulator,” reports the AP.
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