The right to be forgotten

As vast amounts of data are collected online, this right lets individuals curate their digital identities.

The digital age has unlocked the ability to archive, interconnect and transmit data globally. As of 2022, 4.66 billion people worldwide have internet access, while global internet traffic exceeds 100 GB/s. Platforms like search engines and social media thrive on maximising user engagement through personalised profiling based on an ever-expanding trove of personal data. Once online, such data attains near-permanence and visibility irrespective of individual wishes, with privacy implications unforeseeable during initial disclosure.