Right to be forgotten

March 10, 2015 03:11 am | Updated September 23, 2017 12:51 pm IST

I think people have the right to demand that any information affecting their persona may be withdrawn and that they have the right to be forgotten (“ >Shades of grey in the right to be forgotten ,” March 9). In an age in which people spend enormous sums of money to get publicity, there are others who do not wish to be remembered at all. One has the right to remain aloof from computer or smart phone reach that most of the time only gobbles up one’s time and gets increasingly monotonous and repetitive. The Court of Justice in Luxembourg has rightly reminded us that we don’t have to accommodate ourselves to technology. On the contrary, we have the right to demand that technology adapt itself to us. Far from advancing people’s welfare, modern technology promotes the business interests of only a few. However, the right to be forgotten or the right to privacy should be exercised in a manner that it does not come into conflict with the freedom of expression.

Kangayam R. Narasimhan,Chennai

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.