Digital Legacies: The Right to be Forgotten and its Legal Framework in India

Digital Legacies is the concept that has evolved in this era of online platforms and pertains to the preservation, management, and regulation of personal and public data in the digital age. One of the most controversial and debated issues in this domain is the Right to be Forgotten (RTBF) which originated in the European Union through the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Right to be Forgotten (RTBF) is a right that allows individuals to request the removal of their personal information from the internet, particularly when such data is out-dated, irrelevant, or harmful.