The decision expands expression by considering the de-referencing of the content involving the data subject’s name to be sufficient. It reversed the ruling of the Court of First Instance which had considered proportionate the Italian Data Protection Authority’s order to delete the cache copies of the content.
The decision establishes a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.
The decision has particular relevance in that: 1) it established that the Italian Data Protection Authority lawfully intervened against a foreign company (Irish Yahoo!); 2) it consolidated its preceding caselaw regarding the use of de-referencing as a proportionate remedy which strikes a fair balance between the right to be forgotten of a data subject and the right of the general public to be informed.