Privacy is important for all, regardless of who you are and what you’ve done, we are all due some degree of privacy. The degree will of course primarily lie on how much celebrity you have – not just the positive sort as we get from film, TV or other people in the entertainment industry, but also those who gain notoriety for other things.
But at some point that notoriety should and does fade, unless you work hard to stay in the spotlight. If the spotlight has moved on, then you should equally have the online search history fade over time.
This is what was argued for in this case and the defendant won. Which is good. I know some will say (s)he did wrong and should ever remain tainted. What if you had something happen to you, deliberately or otherwise? Would you want that taint to remain on your forever? I doubt it.
That’s why this is important and is part of what will shape how we all are affected by privacy decisions now, and in the future.
This is a good decision.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43752344
