--- title: EU court backs 'right to be forgotten' in Google case description: EU court backs 'right to be forgotten' in Google case image: https://www.inlinepolicy.com/hubfs/Inline%20Policy%20Blog-14.jpg --- [![Inline Policy logo](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/hubfs/in-line-logo-horizontal-RGB-BLACK.svg "Inline Policy logo")](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/) [Talk to Us](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/contact-us) ![EU court backs 'right to be forgotten' in Google case](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/hubfs/Inline%20Policy%20Blog-14.jpg) # EU court backs 'right to be forgotten' in Google case by [Inline Policy](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/blog/author/inline-policy) on 13 May 2014 In a hugely significant development, the European Union Court of Justice (ECJ) has today ruled that Google must amend some search results at the request of ordinary people in a test of the so-called "right to be forgotten". The European Commission proposed a law giving users the "right to be forgotten" back in 2012. It would require search engines to edit some searches to make them compliant with the European directive on the protection of personal data. In [its ruling](http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2014-05/cp140070en.pdf) the ECJ said links to “irrelevant” and outdated data should be erased on request. EU Justice Commissioner, Viviane Reding, welcomed the decision saying it was a "clear victory for the protection of personal data of Europeans". Google meanwhile said the ruling was "disappointing" and that they “now need to take time to analyse the implications.” [![policy-regulation-tech-sector-guide](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3903067/55e1798a-3efb-4c0b-8402-6846fe38b8c5.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3903067/55e1798a-3efb-4c0b-8402-6846fe38b8c5) Source: [BBC News](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27388289) Topics: [European Politics](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/blog/tag/european-politics), [UK business](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/blog/tag/uk-business), [Data policy](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/blog/tag/data-policy), [Big Tech](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/blog/tag/big-tech) ![Inline Policy](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo/inline-policy-logo-for-web.png?width=100&height=100&name=inline-policy-logo-for-web.png) #### Written by [Inline Policy](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/blog/author/inline-policy) [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/inline-policy/) [**](https://twitter.com/inlinepolicy) ### Get the latest updates from our blog ## Related Articles ![Are big tech companies beyond enforcement?](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-12-18%20062519.png) [Are big tech companies beyond enforcement?](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/blog/are-big-tech-companies-beyond-enforcement) A few years now after the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) and UK’s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer ... [Read more](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/blog/are-big-tech-companies-beyond-enforcement) ![Conversation with MEP Aura Salla](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/hubfs/shutterstock_2472504185.jpg) [Conversation with MEP Aura Salla](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/blog/conversation-with-mep-aura-salla) Dr Aura Salla, elected in June 2024 to her first mandate as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP), is no ... [Read more](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/blog/conversation-with-mep-aura-salla) ![Spotlight on tech at the Labour Conference](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/hubfs/shutterstock_2374504419.jpg) [Spotlight on tech at the Labour Conference](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/blog/labour-conference-tech-spotlight) The Labour Party's annual conference took place in Liverpool from Sunday 22 September to Wednesday 25 ... [Read more](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/blog/labour-conference-tech-spotlight) ![What next for cyber security and data protection regulation in the UK?](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/hubfs/shutterstock_1440718076.jpg) [What next for cyber security and data protection regulation in the UK?](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/blog/data_cybersecurity_uk_2024) In this blog, we analyse the Labour government's planned reforms to the UK's data protection and cyber ... [Read more](https://www.inlinepolicy.com/blog/data_cybersecurity_uk_2024) ## Comments ### About ### Services ### Follow us ### Resources ### London Office [+44 (0)20 3735 5055](tel:+44%2020%203735%205055) 310 Vox Studios, 1-45 Durham Street, London, SE11 5JH ### Brussels Office [+32 (0)2 669 4283](tel:+32%202%20669%2042%2083) Avenue Marnix 13-17, 1000 Brussels Copyright 2026 Inline Policy Ltd 08719165 | Inline Policy Sprl 0687711093