Google has stopped measures to notify operators that sites and articles have been removed from search results based on the ``right to be forgotten''

In the EU, individuals are granted the ``right to be forgotten,'' which allows information about individuals from the past to be removed from search results or removed from the web if it remains on the web. The British daily newspaper The Guardian reports that Google has stopped informing site operators that it has removed relevant information from search results based on this right to be forgotten.

Google stops notifying publishers of 'right to be forgotten' removals from search results | Google | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/feb/15/google-stops-notifying-publishers-of-right-to-be-forgotten-removals-from-search-results

The EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enacted in April 2016 stipulates in Article 17 that ``Data subjects have the right to obtain from the controller, without undue delay, the erasure of personal data concerning them.'' In addition, the ``right to be forgotten'' has been clarified, stating that the controller has an obligation to erase personal data without undue delay.

This enactment stems from the European Court of Justice's 2014 ruling recognizing the right to be forgotten, and in response to this ruling, Google has released a ``Personal Data Deletion Request Form''.

How to use the form to apply for the 'right to be forgotten' to Google and delete personal information - GIGAZINE

According to The Guardian, search engines have received more than 1 million right-to-be-forgotten removal requests, and although more than half of those requests have been rejected, 1.5 million URLs have already been removed from search results. About.

Previously, Google reported to site operators when information was removed from search results based on requests made through the Personal Data Removal Request Form.

However, in December 2023, Sweden's Administrative Supreme Court ruled that notifying site operators that a search engine has removed a link to their content is itself considered a violation of the privacy of those claiming the right to be forgotten. It was decided that it would be.

A Google spokesperson told The Guardian: ``We have introduced a new approach to notifications following a decision by the Swedish data protection authority. Although we did not agree with this decision at the time, it is binding and supports EU-wide regulatory policy. We therefore make a good faith effort to comply with it. I'm here,' he commented.