Mr. Koll pays to remove conviction for violation of women's privacy

Paid convicted sex abuser

Mr. Koll, for example, has been sued by a man who was convicted of gross violation of women's privacy, and who demanded damages when Mr. Koll published the verdict.

"I repeat my demand that you stop publishing personal data about me. A lawsuit would probably be more expensive for you than agreeing to my demand," the man writes to Mr. Koll shortly before the lawsuit is filed.

When all information about the man has been deleted from the site, the lawsuit is withdrawn. Mr. Koll also compensates the man financially.

"The defendant (Mr Koll) has agreed to pay the plaintiff's (the convicted man's) legal costs on condition that the plaintiff withdraws his action and the case is closed," the district court documents state.

Changing its policy

For several weeks, SVT has sought Mr. Koll for an interview about the removed judges, and how it affects their credibility. They decline an interview, but send a written statement:

"We accommodate requests for deletion. It is enough to contact us or other similar services to remove information about yourself," writes Simon Krantz, responsible publisher for Mr. Koll.

But on Mr Koll's site it says the opposite, that the company "does not normally delete information that has been published". The company also emphasizes that they have the right to publish personal data and that laws such as GDPR do not apply to them.

"Regarding the website, I have to blame the human factor: it is simply wrong and will be updated", writes Simon Krantz to SVT.

Krantz writes that legal practice has changed, and that Mr. Koll will now allow removal from the site.

So do you have a new policy, where anyone can remove judgments from your site? Does this also apply to serious crimes?