Spain: derecho al olvido, BOE entries, forums and reviews
Your name in the BOE or BORME years later? The BOE can block indexing of a page once its purpose is over; we prepare and file the request. NetClearer also files *derecho al olvido* (right to be forgotten) requests with Google, reports on Forocoches and social networks, and fake-review reports. €29 incl. VAT per link.
Published · Updated by Pierre Billard, founder of NetClearer
Spain, where the right to be forgotten began
The 2014 *Google Spain* ruling started with a Spanish citizen and an old newspaper notice about his debts. Spain still sends Google more delisting requests than any other country we serve: 159,996 since 2014, and 12,733 in the last 12 months. Google delisted 43.5% of the requested URLs (Google’s own figures since 2014, Transparency Report), a lower rate than in northern Europe. Requests need care.
Google handles about 94% of Spanish searches. TikTok reaches 52% of adults and Instagram 55% in ad audience figures, so social media often shows up in name searches (DataReportal).
Spanish law gives you three extra tools
- LOPDGDD art. 93 and 94: Spain’s data protection law writes the right to be forgotten into law for search engines (art. 93) and for social networks and similar services (art. 94) (BOE).
- LOPDGDD art. 12: you may exercise your rights through a voluntary representative. Our mandate is built on this article.
- BOE de-indexing: once the purpose of a publication is over, BOE pages can be added to its robots.txt file so search engines stop indexing them. Google was ordered to pay €8,000 for indexing a published pardon (Rebelión). See BOE and BORME.
Cases we handle in Spain
| Problem | Route | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Pardon, sanction or notice in the BOE | BOE de-indexing and Google delisting | BOE and BORME |
| Old company roles on einforma, axesor, librebor | GDPR art. 21 objection to each copy | Company-data sites |
| A thread about you on Forocoches | Forum report and Google delisting | Forocoches |
| Old news in a Spanish paper | Publisher request (internal search) and Google | Old news articles |
| Fake reviews on Google or Tripadvisor | Platform policy, with Ley 10/2025 as an argument | Tripadvisor |
| Intimate images shared without consent | Platform reports and Google, links only | Intimate images |
Fake reviews and Ley 10/2025
Ley 10/2025 on customer service, published in the BOE on 27 December 2025, says reviews must concern a purchase or use in the 30 days before posting, bans the sale of reviews and lets businesses delete false reviews once their falsity is verified. A transition period runs until about the end of 2026 (La Moncloa). It applies first to a business’s own channels. On Google and Tripadvisor it is a new argument; each platform applies its own policy.
Intimate images: a crime in Spain
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime under article 197.7 of the Spanish Criminal Code. Report it to the Policía Nacional or the Guardia Civil. Send us only the links, never the images; we file the platform reports and the Google requests. If a minor is involved, contact the police first.
Our methods, in a sector with a bad past
Spanish readers remember the “reputation” firms exposed by journalists in 2023 for fake copyright notices and invented news sites (Forbidden Stories). We never use such methods. We file real requests, in your name, under your signed mandate, on the legal and policy grounds that fit, and we tell you when a case is weak. Read how we work.
The Spanish data protection authority, the AEPD, received a record 30,931 complaints in 2025. When a complaint is the next step, we prepare it; you sign and send it. NetClearer is not a law firm and does not give legal advice.
Price and payment
€29 incl. VAT per link, €20 incl. VAT per review request; cards and SEPA. No refund once your request has been filed. A Spanish version of this site is available (español). The GDPR and the AEPD do not apply to people living outside the EU, for example in Latin America.
Frequently asked questions
What is the derecho al olvido, in simple words?
It is the right to ask Google and other search engines to stop showing results for your name that are outdated, irrelevant or excessive. Spain wrote it into its data protection law, art. 93 LOPDGDD. It does not delete the page; it hides it in searches for your name.
Google refused my request. Should I try again?
Often yes, if something changed: more time passed, the case ended, the information was proven wrong. Spain has a lower delisting rate than northern Europe, so arguments and documents matter. We read the refusal and tell you if a new request or an AEPD complaint makes sense.
Can you remove a Forocoches thread?
We can report posts that break the forum’s rules or expose your personal data, and ask Google to delist the thread for your name. Forocoches decides on its own content. Delisting is often the more realistic route, because it removes the thread from the searches people actually use.
I live in Mexico. Can you help with Spanish websites?
Our routes rely on EU law, which protects people living in the EU. If you live outside the EU, Google’s European form does not apply to you and the AEPD will not take your complaint. Platform rules still apply everywhere, so contact us and we check.
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