May 22, 2013 · Blogs
Germany: Google must remove autocomplete harmful searches if notified
On 14 May 2013, the German Federal Court ruled that Google auto-complete feature may, under certain circumstances, constitute an infringement of the personality right, under the German Civil Code and the German Basic Law. Since April 2009, Google has introduced an “autocomplete” feature integrated into the search engine, which automatically brings forth suggestions, as word […]