Right to be Forgotten requests, made properly
UK and EU data protection requests to delist results about you from search engines.
Under Article 17 of the UK GDPR and its EU equivalent, you can ask search engines to delist results for your name that are inaccurate, outdated, irrelevant or excessive. The search engine balances your privacy against the public interest. Well-evidenced, reasoned requests fare better, and refusals can be taken to the regulator.
Who this is for
- Private individuals named in old news, court or business reports
- People with spent convictions still appearing in search
- Professionals whose past role or dispute still dominates their results
Who it is not for
- Public figures seeking to delist reporting on their public role, where the public interest usually prevails
- People outside the UK and EU, where no equivalent right exists
Routes we use
Each route is assessed before anything is filed. Strength ratings are general indications; every case turns on its facts.
Delisting request to Google
Moderate route- When it applies
- The result relates to you as an individual and is no longer relevant, accurate or necessary.
- What it needs
- Identity, URLs, a reasoned case for each.
- Source
- UK GDPR Article 17
Delisting request to Bing
Moderate route- When it applies
- As above; Bing runs a separate process.
- What it needs
- As above.
- Source
- UK GDPR Article 17
Complaint to the ICO
Case-dependent- When it applies
- A search engine has refused and you believe the balance was struck wrongly.
- What it needs
- The refusal, your request and your reasons.
- Source
- ICO: make a complaint
Spent convictions context
Moderate route- When it applies
- A conviction is spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
- What it needs
- Details of the conviction and the date it became spent.
- Source
- Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
How the work runs
- Eligibility reviewWe test each URL against the relevant law and platform policy before anything is filed.
- Evidence packWe build the submission: identity, context, dates, policy clauses and supporting documents.
- Submission and follow-upRequests are filed, tracked and chased. Refusals are appealed where grounds exist.
- FallbackWhere removal is refused or unavailable, we move the case to search repair.
Evidence you will need
- Photo ID
- URLs and the search terms that surface them
- Dates and changed circumstances
- Evidence the information is inaccurate, if it is
What you receive
- Eligibility assessment per result
- Drafted requests to each search engine
- Refusal analysis and appeal or complaint
- Search repair plan for anything that remains
What we cannot promise
- Delisting affects searches for your name only; the page itself remains online.
- Delisting generally applies to UK and EU versions of search; results may remain in other regions.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Right to be Forgotten still apply in the UK after Brexit?
Yes. The right to erasure continues under Article 17 of the UK GDPR, read with the Data Protection Act 2018.
Can a company use it?
No. The right protects individuals' personal data. Businesses use other routes such as defamation or platform policy.
What factors do search engines weigh?
Your role in public life, the age and accuracy of the information, its sensitivity, whether it is journalistic, and whether it is still relevant.
What happens if Google says no?
You can resubmit with stronger evidence, and you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.
I live in the US. Can I use it?
No equivalent federal right exists in the US. We use other routes such as publisher requests, platform policies and search repair.
Is my enquiry confidential?
Yes. You can make first contact without giving your name, we sign a non-disclosure agreement before you share case details, and case files are held in restricted, encrypted storage with access limited to your case team.
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