Right to be forgotten: a critique of the post-Costeja Gonzalez paradigm

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Authors
Ahmed, Farhaan Uddin
Publication Date
2015-08-01
Journal Title
Computer and Telecommunications Law Review
Publisher
Sweet & Maxwell
Volume
21
Issue
6
Pages
175-185
Language
English
Type
Article
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Ahmed, F. U. (2015). Right to be forgotten: a critique of the post-Costeja Gonzalez paradigm. Computer and Telecommunications Law Review, 21 (6), 175-185. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/253527
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This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Sweet & Maxwell in Computer and Telecommunications Law Review, Vol. 21 Issue 6, pp. 175-185. The full text may be found via Westlaw UK (http://legalresearch.westlaw.co.uk/), with a valid subscription.
Abstract
Considers the challenges of administering the "right to be forgotten" (RTBF) as formulated by the ECJ ruling in Google Spain SL v Agencia Espanola de Proteccion de Datos (AEPD) (C-131/12) and the draft General Data Protection Regulation art.17. Discusses the possible unintentional consequences of the RTBF, including the "Streisand effect" whereby suppressed information attracts popular attention. Suggests a framework for managing RTBF requests.
Keywords
Censorship, Data protection, EU law, Right to be forgotten, Search engines, Websites
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This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/253527