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Google has started to remove search results, following the EU's 'right to be forgotten' ruling .

Last month the tech giant was bombarded with requests to remove objectionable personal information from its search engine after Europe's top court ruled that people have the right to have  'inadequate' and 'irrelevant' results about them wiped.

Searches for people's names now include a message at the bottom of the results page that says results 'may have been removed'.

Google has started to remove search results, following the EU's ruling.Users of the search website now see a message that says results 'may have been removed' when they search for someone's name. A screenshot is pictured

A Google spokesman told MailOnline: 'This week, we're starting to take action on the removals requests that we've received.

'This is a new process for us. Each request has to be assessed individually and we're working as quickly as possible to get through the queue.

'We'll continue to work with data protection authorities and others as we implement this ruling.'

Last month's decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union requires that search services remove information deemed 'inadequate, irrelevant or no longer relevant' and failure to do so can result in fines. The ruling was made by the European Union Court of Justice, pictured. The ruling was made after a Spanish man complained an online auction note about his repossessed home infringed his privacy

Last month's decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union, which affects 500 million citizens, requires that search services remove information deemed 'inadequate, irrelevant or no longer relevant' and failure to do so can result in fines.

European citizens can submit take-down requests directly to Internet companies rather than to local authorities or publishers under the ruling. If a search engine elects not to remove the link, a person can seek redress from the courts.