I think she rightfully lost, but I can see a few arguments here. Firstly, the book in question was her dissertation which might require a birth date as a matter

I think she rightfully lost, but I can see a few arguments here. Firstly, the book in question was her dissertation which might require a birth date as a matter of form. Secondly, there's a qualitative difference between a (possibly out-of-print) book and a website. In a way it's a rehash of the whole 'right to be forgotten' debate.