Microsoft
has started accepting requests from users in Europe who want to remove
search links from Bing under a recent “right-to-be-forgotten” ruling by
Europe’s top court.
The company has asked European residents, who
want Microsoft to block search results that show on Bing in response to
searches of their names, to fill up a four-part online form.
Besides
the name and country of residence of the person and the details of the
pages to be blocked, the form also asks if the person is a public figure
or has or expects a role that involves trust, leadership or safety.
Microsoft does not guarantee removal of links after they are submitted for removal through the form. It will also consider other sources of information to verify or supplement what is provided in the form.
The
information provided will help the company “consider the balance”
between the applicant’s individual privacy interest and the public
interest in protecting free expression and the free availability of
information, in line with European law, Microsoft said.
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in May
that people who want search engines to remove search results referring
to their names can file a request directly with the search engine
operator, which must evaluate the request. A refusal by the operator can
be appealed in a court.
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