The RTBF, roughly, means that an individual has the right to have their personal information removed from search engines. Perhaps, though, we should switch the focus away from limiting what others can do, to focusing on what we deserve. Now, what happens in the event that personal data has already been illegally extracted or mishandled? The problem with privacy class actions is that our legal regime is not sure how to value data. We deserve the Right to Not be Tracked, the Right to Free Internet and the Right to Net Neutrality, much of which is in the spirit of the Magna Carta for the Web.10 However, to get there, we need to reorient the conversation around what we deserve.

Source: CBC News January 07, 2022 00:10 UTC