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Data protection and the ‘right to be forgotten’ in practice: a UK perspective

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posted on 2023-06-09, 06:06 authored by Judith TownendJudith Townend
We are in an uncertain and complex period for data protection and privacy in Europe, and especially so in the UK, following the result of the ‘Brexit’ referendum on 23 June 2016. Information law, and data protection in particular, are of increasing concern for those in the business of knowledge sharing and information dissemination: media organisations, academic institutions and libraries. The notion of the ‘right to be forgotten’ is particularly troublesome, as lawyers, archivists, historians and philosophers grapple with the theoretical and practical implications. This paper discusses a selection of recent European and British policy and legal developments, and discuss how they are changing social practice and citizens’ engagement with information rights.

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

International Journal of Legal Information

ISSN

0731-1265

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Cambridge University Press

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1

Volume

45

Page range

28-33

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  • Law Publications

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  • Yes

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  • No

Legacy Posted Date

2017-05-04

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2017-05-05

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2017-05-04

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