An eight-person advisory panel appointed by Google released its much-anticipated report on how best to apply the Court of Justice of the European Union’s ruling on the right to be forgotten, recommending delisting only apply in Europe, GigaOM reports. The recommendations run counter to guidance provided by the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) but include a dissenting opinion from former German Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger. The report does recognize a global application “may ensure more absolute protection of a data subject’s rights,” pointing out that people outside of Europe have the right to access data online. The advisory council also expressed “concerns about the precedent set by such measures, particularly if repressive regimes point to such a precedent” to censor information in their nations.
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