Data protection and the right to be forgotten | Practical Law
The European Commission published a proposed new data protection framework for the EU on 25 January 2012. The proposed legislation not only reflects the change in the way personal data is used, but also the change in public opinion about how it should be used. The new framework proposes, among other things, that data controllers can no longer rely on implied consent in the processing of personal data and that data subjects have the right to be forgotten. This article discusses the current and future position of data protection legislation in the EU.