Reuters: “Google Can Limit ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ to EU Countries”

From Reuters:

Google can limit the “right to be forgotten” to internet searches made in the European Union, an adviser to the bloc’s top court said on Thursday, backing an appeal by the U.S. search giant against a French fine.

European Court of Justice judges typically follow the advice of the advocate general, usually within two to four months, although they are not bound to do so.

Maciej Szpunar’s opinion was welcomed by Google, which locked horns with France’s privacy watchdog after being fined in 2016 for failing to delist sensitive information beyond the borders of the EU.

“We’ve worked hard to ensure that the right to be forgotten is effective for Europeans, including using geolocation to ensure 99 percent effectiveness,” Peter Fleischer, Google’s senior privacy counsel, said.

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See Also: Statement from the Court of Justice of the European Union
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See Also: Full Text of Opinion

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