Microsoft says it will âsoonâ launch a form to process requests to remove information on its search engine Bing under the so-called âRight to Be Forgottenâ ruling in Europe.
âWeâre continuing to work out the details on how we plan to implement the recent ruling by the European Court of Justice and expect to launch a form soon for EU residents to submit requests,â a spokesperson for the company said.
Microsoftâs commitment to move forward with a form quickly is a shift from its previous stance. In the month following the European Union courtâs May ruling, Microsoft said it was reviewing how the courtâs decision should be implemented. The ruling gives individuals in the European Union the right to request the removal of information that appears in search engineâs results in the European Union for queries of their names.
Google, which controls about 90 percent of Europeâs search engine market, acted much more quickly. It posted a form to submit requests in late May and began to remove links in late June. So far, the search engine has received more than 70,000 requests.
Microsoft and other smaller search engines like Ask.com and DuckDuckGo are also subject to the courtâs ruling. DuckDuckGo did not immediately respond to request for comment.
Valerie Combs, a spokeswoman for Ask.com, said its process was in development.
âOur legal and compliance team is in the process of developing policies and procedures around the very limited number of requests weâve received to date, which we are handling on a case by case basis,â she wrote in an email.
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