As it is possible to make any kind of data publicly available on
the internet today, ensuring privacy of personal data has become a
challenging issue. Personal data is sometimes made available to
other users through disclosure or permission for disclosure by the
individual himself/herself, or sometimes without the consent of the
individual. The right to be forgotten emerged as a result of the
increasing importance of the erasure and rectification of
individuals' data history in the digital world, especially on
the internet, with the developing digital technology.
With respect to collection, use and storage of personal data;
not only social media networks, e-commerce and shopping websites,
but also banks and professional associations have become major data
collectors. As a result, acquisition of personal data by third
parties has been much easier and dangerous today.
