The privacy right and right to be forgotten: the Malaysian perspectives

Mohamed, Duryana (2016) The privacy right and right to be forgotten: the Malaysian perspectives. Indian Journal of Science and Technology (IJST), 9 (S1- Special Issue). pp. 1-7. ISSN 0974-6846 E-ISSN 0974-5645

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Abstract

Privacy right is a fundamental right recognised by the 1948 United Nation Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR), the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and in many other international and regional treaties. While right to be forgotten (RTBF) was recognised in 2014 when the European Court of Justice (EUCJ) made a decision in the case of Google Spain SL, Google Inc. v Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, Mario Costeja González. The RTBF allows the Internet users to erase any information about themselves such as their personal information by making request to the Internet Service Provider or data processor to remove the information from the websites. Following the above court decision, many have argued that it shall not be implemented while some others have agreed to this new concept of right under the privacy law. The issue arises when certain countries such as Malaysia does not have a specific privacy law to adopt and implement such right. Hence, this paper examines the right to privacy and its position in Malaysia, its relevancy to right to be forgotten and whether RTBF shall be adopted in Malaysia. For background information reference is made to the privacy laws and the position of RTBF in few other countries.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	1846/56122
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Data protection,privacy,personal information,right to be forgotten
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) > H96 Public policy (General), Policy sciences K Law > K Law (General) K Law > KPG Malaysia T Technology > T Technology (General) > T10.5 Communication of technical information
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws > Department of Legal Practice
Depositing User:	Dr Duryana Mohamed
Date Deposited:	22 Mar 2017 11:29
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2017 09:44
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/56122

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