right to be forgotten

noun

An individual's legal right to have certain information about themselves deleted, so as to ensure their privacy.

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Meanings

noun
  1. lawAn individual's legal right to have certain information about themselves deleted, so as to ensure their privacy.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 被遺忘權 /被遗忘权
  • 被遺忘權 /被遗忘权 (bèiyíwàngquán)right
Finnish oikeus tulla unohdetuksi
  • oikeus tulla unohdetuksiright
French droit à l'oubli
  • droit à l'oubliright
Italian diritto all'oblio
  • diritto all'oblioright
Polish prawo do zapomnienia, prawo do bycia zapomnianym
  • prawo do zapomnieniaright
  • prawo do bycia zapomnianymright
Russian пра́во на забве́ние
  • пра́во на забве́ние (právo na zabvénije)right
Cite this entry
APA

right to be forgotten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/right%20to%20be%20forgotten

MLA

“right to be forgotten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/right%20to%20be%20forgotten. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “right to be forgotten,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/right%20to%20be%20forgotten.

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