Google Spain and the right to be forgotten: what next?

United Kingdom

This article was produced by Olswang LLP, which joined with CMS on 1 May 2017.

CJEU's seismic decision in the Google Spain case continues to generate many column inches of comment and will no doubt continue to do so for some time. Olswang's international privacy team consider the practical implications of this decision in the round - including:

  • Google's practical options in terms of next steps
  • the implications for individuals' rights
  • the implications for online publishers
  • what it means for the Right To Be Forgotten under the new EU Regulation
  • the impact on wider "data debates" over other technologies such as email scanning and Google Glass
  • what it tells us about the workings of Europe's highest commercial court, and tactical tips for bringing referrals on points of EU law.

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