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European Commission announces 2026 guidance on right to be forgotten
Key points
- Present 2026 guidance to financial undertakings
- Member States apply Consumer Credit Directive provision from 20 November 2026
TL;DR
- Says Europe's Beating Cancer Plan placed the right to be forgotten high on the agenda
- Notes the 2023 Consumer Credit Directive integrates the right to be forgotten; Member States begin applying the provision from 20 November 2026
- Intends to present guidance to financial undertakings in 2026 and will consider concerns of cancer patients and the insurance community
Original text
European Commission - Statement Joint statement by Commissioners Várhelyi and Albuquerque on World Cancer Day and the ‘right to be forgotten' Brussels, 4 February 2026 Five years ago, the Commission launched Europe's Beating Cancer Plan . Among its many achievements, the Cancer Plan has played a crucial role in placing the right to be forgotten high on the agenda. It brought cancer organisations, the medical communit...
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