Those operations, which are referred to expressly and unconditionally in the directive, must be classified as ‘processing’, regardless of the fact that the operator of the search engine carries them out without distinction in respect of information other than the personal data.
Kuna need toimingud on direktiivis sõnaselgelt ja tingimusteta loetletud, tuleb neid pidada „töötlemiseks”, ning seejuures ei ole oluline, et otsingumootori haldaja teeb samasuguseid toiminguid ka muud liiki teabe puhul kui isikuandmed.