The Right to be Forgotten and Informational Autonomy in the Digital Environment

Abstract

The right to be forgotten, equally called the right to oblivion, is today at the heart of intense debate in high-level spheres. European Union legislators have been discussing the relevance of such a right in the digital environment for many years, the Council of Europe authorities have expressed their concern on the subject, national politicians have raised their voices, data protection authorities, entities working in the field of human rights, academics and experts have all joined the procession coming from different geographical horizons.