Forever and ever
It is possible to delete information and images that are posted on the Internet, but sometimes it is impossible to ever delete them entirely. Someone may have downloaded the information and images, the information may already have been posted on other websites or copies may have been stored by a variety of search engines.
A real YES!
Each time you upload images of one or more identifiable people online, you must first ask their permission, and receive a real YES in response. A yes given at one point in time won’t always hold true. If someone who said yes changes their mind at a later date, you are obliged to help remove the image.
Get rid of it!
This is how you delete unwanted information about yourself online:
1. Talk to the person who published it
Can you see who posted the unwanted information about you? Contact that person and request that the information be deleted.
The sooner the better. Still having problems?
2. Talk to the Internet service provider
Contact the Internet service provider’s abuse team: they will usually be able to help you. You’ll find the team by contacting
the owner of the domain name (for example, online.
no). To find out who owns a Norwegian domain, go to the Norwegian WHOIS database at www.norid.no. Serious problems?
3. Contact the police
If you think the information is so extreme that it should be removed immediately, you should contact the police where you
live. Report the situation! Problems that aren’t quite so serious?
4. Contact The Data Protection Authority
You can contact The Data Protection Authority for advice on removing unwanted information online. They can also help you with
other issues with regard to protecting your personal data.
