how to use the EU Right To be forgotten to hide and remove damaging search results

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The right to be forgotten is a concept that was established by the European Union (EU) in 2014 as part of its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It gives individuals the right to request that search engines like Google remove certain links from their search results if those links contain personal information that is outdated, inaccurate, or irrelevant.

If you believe that there are search results about you that are damaging and should be removed, you can request that search engines remove these links by following these steps:

  1. Identify the specific links that you want to be removed. These could be links to articles, social media posts, or other webpages that contain personal information about you.
  2. Find out which search engine(s) is displaying these links in the search results. This is typically Google, but it could also be Bing, Yahoo, or another search engine.
  3. Visit the website of the search engine(s) that you identified in step 2 and look for a link or button that allows you to make a request to be forgotten. This is often located in the privacy or legal section of the website.
  4. Follow the instructions on the search engine’s website to submit your request. You will typically need to provide some personal information, such as your name and email address, as well as the specific URLs of the links that you want to be removed.
  5. Wait for the search engine to review your request. This can take several weeks, depending on the complexity of your request and the volume of requests that the search engine is currently processing.

If your request is approved, the search engine will remove the specified links from its search results. However, it’s important to note that the right to be forgotten is not absolute, and search engines may refuse to remove certain links if they believe that there is a compelling public interest in keeping those links in the search results. Additionally, the removed links may still be accessible through other means, such as directly visiting the webpage or using a different search engine.