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21 June 2016

CNIL Imposes €100,000 Fine On Internet Search Engine For Failure To Comply With Right To Be Forgotten

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According to CNIL's opinion, the right to privacy is a universal right requiring full delisting regardless of the user's geographic region.
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On March 10, CNIL summoned an internet search engine to comply with the requests to delist internet links from the web search results within a certain frame. The internet search engine proposed to delist within a specific geography and to implement a region filter, but CNIL still levied a €100,000 fine because the company failed to comply within the required time frame. According to CNIL's opinion, the right to privacy is a universal right requiring full delisting regardless of the user's geographic region.

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