[okfn-discuss] [MyData & Open Data] Right to be forgotten ruling

[Sally Deffor]

FYI

German constitutional judge expresses concerns about the “right to be
forgotten” decision (
http://policyreview.info/articles/news/german-constitutional-judge-expresses-concerns-about-right-be-forgotten-decision/315
)


On 24 July 2014 09:26, Sally Deffor <sally.deffor at okfn.org> wrote:

> Media publishers seem to be benefiting from the Google ECJ ruling by
> adopting new tactics
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/22/right-to-be-forgotten-google-publishers-uk_n_5610803.html
>
> Sally
>
>
> On 11 July 2014 14:31, Sally Deffor <sally.deffor at okfn.org> wrote:
>
>> There have been quite interesting (strategic)  responses so far from
>> Google since the ruling, but I have to say I didn't see this one coming.
>> Quite unlike it to open itself up to public involvement it this manner.
>>
>> Sally
>>
>>
>> On 11 July 2014 12:00, Lancelot PECQUET <lancelot at pecquet.org> wrote:
>>
>>>  Hello everyone,
>>>
>>> I understand that the European Commission is indeed thinking
>>> <http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/article-29/index_en.htm>
>>> (with their usual "suggestors") about
>>> a European standard regulation that could possibly overrule members
>>> state regulations.
>>>
>>> Will it be the least common multiple or the greatest common denominator
>>> of national regulations ?
>>> Imho, I doubt all UE countries will agree (or have resources) to
>>> reinforce controls and enforce higher
>>> standards...
>>>
>>> Pierre raises an opengov question regarding transparency and civil
>>> society participation at the EU level
>>> and, of course, I definitely agree with him.
>>>
>>> Lancelot
>>>
>>> Le 11/07/2014 12:03, Pierre Chrzanowski a écrit :
>>>
>>>  Hi Puneet, I actually think Google is handling the case quite well to
>>> their profit so far.
>>>
>>>  The irony to me is that thanks to a not very well though ruling from
>>> the ECJ, Google is now setting up a consultative decision-making process
>>> that could end with a legal framework on its own, coordinated by a private
>>> global entity, that substitutes to national regulators and rules on what is
>>> public information and what is not. Where are the Data Protection and Right
>>> to Info authorities here ? Will they have the capacity to handle and
>>> control all decisions made by Google on a case by case basis ?
>>>
>>>  I find the question raised by Google of high importance and I am keen
>>> to think and discuss about it but I would have really really preferred that
>>> question being raised by my National or European Parliament  and being
>>> discussed through a democratic process. Instead of that, we are now in a
>>> strange situation where we are offered to go into a consultative process
>>> and provide our knowledge and reflection on a matter of public interest to
>>> an entity we do not have control over but who is asked, obliged, to
>>> regulate that public matter.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 10:58 AM, stef <s at ctrlc.hu> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 09:39:14AM +0200, Pierre Chrzanowski wrote:
>>>> > So now, as expected, we have a private entity, kindly seeking public
>>>> advice
>>>> > from an Advisory Council, to regulate on a case by case basis on what
>>>> is
>>>> > public information and what is not. I would say there is some irony in
>>>> > there.
>>>>
>>>>  i think google did everything to maneuver itself into this gatekeeper
>>>> position.
>>>>
>>>> 2004, don't be evil
>>>> 2014, we changed policy
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> otr fp: https://www.ctrlc.hu/~stef/otr.txt
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  --
>>>  *Pierre Chrzanowski*
>>> *Expert Open Data*
>>>
>>>  Mail : pierre.chrzanowski at gmail.com
>>> Skype : pierre.chrzanowski | Twitter : @pzwsk
>>>
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