Web users to get ‘right to be forgotten’

People will have the right to remove and change information on the internet as part of a complete overhaul of data protection and privacy rules.

Companies could face huge fines for not complying.

Ireland will be at the centre of the EU-wide rules because some major players — such as Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Microsoft and Apple — are based in the country. However, it will present Ireland with an opportunity to hold on to such multinationals, according to deputy data commissioner Gary Davis.