Q. With reference to the Right to be forgotten, consider the following statements:
1. It is the right to have publicly available personal information removed from any public platforms.
2. In India there is a law that specifically provides for the right to be forgotten.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Exp) Option a is the correct answer
Statement 1 is correct: The ‘right to be forgotten’ is the right to have publicly available personal information removed from the internet, search, databases, websites or any other public platforms, once the personal information in question is no longer necessary, or relevant.
Statement 2 is incorrect: In India, there is no law that specifically provides for the right to be forgotten. However, the Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 recognized this right. The Bill talks that under the Right to be forgotten, users can de-link, limit, delete or correct the disclosure of their personal information held by data fiduciaries.
