Going Beyond “Computer Says No”: Examining the Right to Information Post Dun & Bradstreet

This contribution discusses the case of CJEU CK v. Dun & Bradstreet. This case concerned the right to information when an algorithm is used to take the decision. The CJEU considered that the received information had to be meaningful. The CJEU however left open what should be considered meaningful information. This contribution considers what legal and technical standards can be used to interpret the criterion of meaningful. This contribution uses ideas proposed by computer sciences and US standard agencies to propose concrete guidelines.