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Control over Personal Data in a Digital Age: Google S pain v AEPD and Mario Costeja Gonzalez

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: In the Google S pain judgment, the G rand C hamber of the EU Court of Justice determined the circumstances in which a search engine is obliged to remove links to data pertaining to an individual from the results displayed. The C ourt also considered the material and territorial scope of the EU data protection rules. This note argues that the C ourt's findings, which have been heavily criticised, are normatively coherent. The broad scope of application of data protection rules and the right of individuals to have their data deleted when certain conditions are fulfilled both play a part in granting individuals effective control over their personal data – an objective of EU data protection law.

Source: Modern Law Review

DOI: 10.1111/1468-2230.12126

Author: Orla Lynskey

Institution: London School of Economics and Political Science

Language: English

Topic: Digitalization, Law, and Regulation

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,400