United Kingdom
Requests by the numbers
Removal requests from January to June 2015
Total removal requests received: 102
Total items requested for removal: 878
Compliance rates in January to June 2015
Google’s compliance rate for requests which include a court order: 40%
Note that frequently court orders included with requests do not compel Google
to take any action. Rather, they often result from a dispute with a third party
and are submitted by the requesting user as evidence to support their claim
that we should remove the content.
Google’s compliance rate for requests from government agencies or law enforcement: 85%
Reasons for removals in January to June 2015
| Reason | % | Total Removal Requests |
|---|---|---|
| National Security | 52% | 53 |
| Privacy and Security | 21% | 21 |
| Defamation | 12% | 12 |
| Other | 9% | 9 |
| Copyright | 3% | 3 |
| Bullying/Harassment | 2% | 2 |
| Obscenity/Nudity | 1% | 1 |
| Drug Abuse | 1% | 1 |
Breakdown of all of the requests we received during the reporting period.