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Case LawSupreme Court
Google Spain v. AEPD (Right to Be Forgotten)
C-131/12
Data PrivacyTech Law
Jurisdiction
European Union
Date
May 13, 2014
Status
Ruling Issued
Source
curia
Court
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Date Filed
May 13, 2014
Date Decided
May 13, 2014
Relevance
95%
Summary
Established the 'right to be forgotten' in EU law. Foundation for GDPR Article 17.
Holding
The CJEU ruled that individuals have a right to request search engines to remove links to personal information that is inadequate, irrelevant, or no longer relevant. Search engine operators are data controllers under EU law.
Key Facts
Spanish citizen requested Google remove links to a 1998 newspaper article about his property being auctioned for debts. The court established that search engines process personal data and must comply with data protection law.
Status Timeline
Ruling IssuedCJEU established right to be forgotten
Citations
- ECLI:EU:C:2014:317