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Google LLC – Complaint Upheld (Spain, 2019)
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The Spanish data protection authority ordered Google to delete personal data after it ignored a request. This is important because it reinforces the right to be forgotten and the obligation for companies to respond to such requests.
What happened
Google failed to comply with a request to delete personal data.
Who was affected
Individuals whose personal data was linked to Google and requested deletion.
What the authority found
The Spanish data protection authority upheld a complaint against Google for not responding to a deletion request.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of the right to be forgotten. Companies must take deletion requests seriously and act promptly to comply with data protection laws.
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The AEPD issued a decision related to the right to be forgotten under Directive 95/46/EC. Google LLC (Google Spain, S.L) did not respond to a deletion request. The AEPD ordered Google LLC to comply with a request to delete personal data. It mainly based its decision on the CJEU judgement in [http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf;jsessionid=FED0C1AB414A7F9BE25BED3E7A8800C4?text=&docid=152065&pageIndex=0&doclang=EN&mode=lst&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=5597456 C-131/12] and request the delisting of links containing personal data (a name) without the authorisation of the publishers.
Outcome
Complaint Upheld
A data subject complaint that was upheld by the DPA.
Related Enforcement Actions (2)
Other enforcement actions involving Google LLC in ES
Complaint Upheld
Details
Decision Date
23 October 2019
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Google LLC - Spain (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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