dimanche 28 septembre 2014

The right to be forgotten

I mentioned elsewhere there's been a vigorous discussion between myself and the admin team over a policy issue.



The issue is over whether a member request to delete (or otherwise edit) a post/thread will be granted or not.



The admin teams starting point (correct me if I'm wrong guys) is -



"no, unless there's been a violation of the rules".



In other major social media (Facebook, Google, Disqus, Twitter) etc, the author of a post is able to delete it at any time. If it's a thread on Facebook for example, this deletes others replies.



My starting point is a little stronger -



"yes, on a case by case basis, unless it damages the integrity of the forum or significantly affects other posts"



Now, that requires some subjective judgement in moderating, which is an issue in itself . However, and perhaps more importantly is what in Europe is called "The right to be forgotten", an aspect of EU Data Protection Laws (DPL).



Under DPL there are strict rules on handling "personal data" and it includes the option for individuals to request a "data controller" to delete "personal data" (that can be linked to an individual), particularly if it is of a sensitive nature (eg regarding health, sex, politics etc).



As an EU company it is my view that we are required by law to delete (or edit as necessary) posts on request if they contain sensitive personal data.



It's extremely clear to me in the law (as in I believe there is zero doubt at all about this) however the admin team disagrees, so i'll likely have to pay for the official legal advice just to prove I'm right :D



In the meantime, what's the communities view on editing/removal of past posts?



A blanket ban?



Ok sometimes - and if so, when?



Does the policy explicitly need to be in the T&C?





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