El derecho al olvido digital en la web 2.0

MARIO HERNÁNDEZ RAMOS. PROFESOR DE DERECHO CONSTITUCIONAL ADSCRITO AL DEPARTAMENTO DE DERECHO PÚBLICO GENERAL DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE SALAMANCA

Internet and the web 2.0 are very useful tools in order to achieve that some fundamental rights like freedom to information and right to freedom of expression are more effective. Nonetheless, at the same time, they implies jeopardy to the integrity of other fundamental rights like right to honor, privacy, own image and personal data processing. Citizens are increasingly more aware of these perils and demand from the legal system tools to protect their fundamental rights. The right to be forgotten implemented by the rights to cancel and to oppose processing data by web pages and browsers, is being considered more and more important. Nonetheless, its implementation must be exercised taking into account the respect to others fundamental rights. Only in this way the open nature of Internet and the enjoyment of a plural and democratic society can be protected.