Content Removal: This option involves completely deleting unwanted content from the internet. It is ideal for situations where the content is false, defamatory, or violates privacy. Once removed, the content is no longer accessible or visible online.

Content Suppression: This strategy focuses on pushing down unwanted content in search engine results, making it less visible. It is useful when content cannot be removed but you want to minimize its impact. By promoting positive or neutral content, the unwanted material becomes harder to find.

Every individual in the UK and EU is entitled to claim the Right to be Forgotten at any time and on multiple occasions if required. However, removal of content from search results is a discretionary, not absolute right. This means that notwithstanding that the right does apply to all individuals, it does not apply to all circumstances, nor to all content, meaning that not everything will be removable at any specific snapshot in time. voluptas.

Google has implemented measures to comply with the Right to be Forgotten, following rulings by the European Court of Justice. This right allows individuals to request the removal of certain search results that are deemed inaccurate, inadequate, irrelevant, or excessive.

While it is technically possible for someone to use a VPN to access a Google domain in a country without the Right to be Forgotten, the likelihood of successfully finding delisted content is quite low. This is because:

1. Specificity of Search: The individual would need to know the exact content they are looking for, which is often difficult without prior knowledge.
2. Fresh Browser and Deleted Cookies: While this can help in avoiding personalized search results, it doesn’t guarantee access to delisted content.
3. Legal and Technical Measures: Google has robust measures in place to prevent access to delisted content, even across different domains².

For private individuals who are not in the public eye, the chances of someone going through such lengths to find delisted content are indeed very low.

No, search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo act as gatekeepers, ensuring that individuals’ privacy rights are protected by removing or deindexing content without notifying the publishers. This process respects the individual’s right to privacy and complies with GDPR regulations.