Google allows deletion of reputation-damaging search results

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Google allows deletion of reputation-damaging search results
You are not safe from slander on the Internet either. A jealous competitor may spread untruths about you on their website in order to put themselves in a better light. To ensure that a search for you does not lead to such a page, you can now request that links be deleted from Google. The search engine company recently started offering an application form that you can access online. Our media company regularly informs its partner companies of important changes in Internet law, as in this case.


The European Court of Justice ordered Google to allow the deletion algeria phone data of personal links a good two weeks ago . The company then created this form for requesting the deletion of a search entry. You can fill out and submit the application directly online.

However, the application is subject to several conditions: Anyone who wants a link deleted must provide a reason for doing so . And this applies to every single unwanted Google search entry. To prevent misuse, you must prove that you are actually the person concerned by uploading a copy of your photo ID .

Anyone who submits a request cannot rely on a search result being removed. Google will check the legality of your request and weigh up your data protection rights against the rights of the public. If the decision is in your favor, only one link will be deleted . The website that you accessed via the link on Google before the deletion will remain untouched.

For victims of defamation, a deletion request from Google may be a way to reduce the damage to their image . Because a lot depends on how a person or company is portrayed in search engines these days. Our media company from Düsseldo.