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Every ruling we follow on the right to be forgotten and the removal of online reviews, each with the core of the case, the reasoning of the court and what it means in practice.
61 rulings
Netherlands · Review removal
Car dealer's demand to remove Google Maps reviews rejected by court
The court denied the request. The four disputed reviews were based on genuine customer experiences and contained no false facts
Rechtbank Zeeland-West-Brabant ·
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Supreme Court rejects Digital Revolution's appeal against Google over unlawful reviews
The court denied the request. The Supreme Court assessed Digital Revolution's complaints but ruled they could not lead to reversal of the Court of Appeal's judgment
Hoge Raad ·
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Debt collector loses bid to remove negative Google reviews over opinion statements
The court denied the request. The disputed reviews contained subjective opinions ('I consider the actions as fraud') rather than factual statements
Rechtbank Midden-Nederland ·
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Law firm's bid to remove negative Google reviews rejected by court
The court denied the request. Unlawfulness of reviews not established - reviews could be based on genuine customer experiences despite trend break
Rechtbank Noord-Nederland ·
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Dutch real estate entrepreneur loses bid to remove criminal conviction article from Google search results
The court denied the request. Applicant failed to demonstrate that a non-trivial part of the information in the article was manifestly incorrect
Rechtbank Den Haag ·
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Court Blocks Legal Advisor's Bid to Unmask Negative Reviewers
The court denied the request. The reviews contain personal experiences rather than fabricated content from reviewers who were opposing parties in a dispute with plaintiff
Rechtbank Rotterdam ·
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Google Defeats Legal Firm's Search Ranking Complaint Over Casino Terms
The court denied the request. Plaintiff failed to demonstrate that Google actually performed de-indexation or other targeted measures against their website
Rechtbank Amsterdam ·
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Car dealers win case against customer over unjustified fraud reviews
The court ruled. Allegations of fraud and deception were not sufficiently substantiated with facts
Rechtbank Rotterdam ·
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Court advances class action against Google over fake online reviews
The court ruled. This concerns an interim decision in a class action procedure addressing only procedural matters
Rechtbank Amsterdam ·
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Court Denies Wealthy Heir's Bid to Scrub Criminal Past From Google Search Results
The court denied the request. Petitioner failed to demonstrate that a non-insignificant part of the publication was manifestly inaccurate, despite claiming 'numerous factual inaccuracies'
Rechtbank Noord-Holland ·
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Court Orders Google to Unmask Antisemitic Reviewers in NEG-IT Case
The court granted the request. The reviews were false, unnecessarily offensive and contained antisemitic statements, making them clearly unlawful
Rechtbank Amsterdam ·
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Oral surgeon loses bid to scrub negative patient review from Google search
The court denied the request. Applicant failed to prove that the negative review about his medical treatment was manifestly incorrect or constituted a 'fake review'
Rechtbank Den Haag ·
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Dutch marketing professional loses bid to scrub fraud allegations from Google search results
The court denied the request. Applicant failed to prove that the information in search results is incorrect - the fraud investigation and wanted notice are factually accurate
Rechtbank Limburg ·
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Surgeon's bid to erase disciplinary records from Google search fails at court
The court denied the request. The right to freedom of expression and information of Google and third parties outweighs the petitioner's privacy rights
Hoge Raad ·
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Court denies writer's bid to scrub plagiarism allegations from Google search results
The court denied the request. Google sufficiently demonstrated compelling legitimate grounds for processing, based on the public's right to find information and Google's own interest in providing information
Gerechtshof Arnhem-Leeuwarden ·
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UK resident's right-to-be-forgotten claim dismissed over jurisdiction dispute
The court ruled. Dutch court lacks jurisdiction as applicant failed to prove his center of interests is in the Netherlands
Rechtbank Amsterdam ·
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Patent Office Official Loses Bid to Force Google to Remove Critical Review
The court denied the request. The review was professionally worded and not unnecessarily offensive or defamatory, making the text itself not unlawful
Rechtbank Zeeland-West-Brabant ·
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Court refers repeated Google delisting request to EU justice panel for GDPR guidance
The court ruled. Court refers preliminary questions to the European Court of Justice regarding interpretation of Article 21 GDPR ('at any time' right)
Rechtbank Den Haag ·
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Court Denies Real Estate Entrepreneurs' Bid to Remove 'Slumlord' Search Results
The court denied the request. The reporting serves an important warning function and is part of a societal debate about the rental housing sector
Rechtbank Noord-Nederland ·
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Doctor loses bid to scrub discipline records from Google search results
The court denied the request. The information is recent, relevant and factual regarding professional conduct, not the plaintiff's private life
Gerechtshof Amsterdam ·
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Computer business fails to force Google removal of negative review
The court denied the request. Plaintiff could not sufficiently prove the review was 'fake' - Google demonstrated that plaintiff did sell Asus computers
Rechtbank Amsterdam ·
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Court bans revenge reviews against judicial expert
The court ruled. Reviews contained factually incorrect statements about travel costs and expert's methodology
Rechtbank Oost-Brabant ·
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Court Denies GDPR Removal Request for Anonymized Judicial Decision
The court denied the request. The judicial decision as legal analysis falls outside the GDPR scope as it cannot be controlled for accuracy or corrected
Rechtbank Amsterdam ·
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Real estate entrepreneur's bid to scrub criminal records from Google search fails
The court denied the request. The public interest in information about slumlords and housing market abuses outweighs appellant's privacy interest
Gerechtshof Den Haag ·
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