Privacy Watchdog Takes Google to Court in Long-Running ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Case
Canada’s privacy commissioner is asking the Federal Court to order Google to de-list specific search results, after Google refused to comply with the watchdog’s recommendations. Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne’s office said a year ago that Google wouldn’t implement its recommendation to de-list specific articles in the search results for an individual’s name. The case, which [...]
TL;DR
- Canada's privacy commissioner is suing Google in Federal Court.
- The lawsuit seeks to compel Google to de-list specific search results.
- Google previously refused to comply with the commissioner's recommendation.
- The case involves articles about a dropped criminal charge, which the individual claims caused harm.
- The individual experienced social stigma, lost job opportunities, and physical assault due to the articles.
- The de-listing recommendation would only affect searches for the individual's name.