The Irish Government has made about 10 requests for the removal of data from Google and YouTube servers according to details released by the search giant.
In an update to the company’s own website Google detailed the number of requests it has received from governments for the removal of information from data stored on its servers.
In a posting accompanying the website Google says “Like other technology and communications companies, we regularly receive requests from government agencies around the world to remove content from our services, or provide information about users of our services and products.”
Of the 10 requests made by the Irish government Google says it complied with about 50% of them although the website does not provide more information about what information the government asked be removed.
Ireland is one of 44 countries, including China, Russia, Turkey, listed on the Google site who requested the removal of data.
The Brazilian government who made the most number of requests at 291 of which 82.5% were fully of partially complied with.
Germany made the highest number of removal requests of any European state at 188. The company complied with 94.1% of the German requests of which the majority the majority, 109, were court mandated.
The United States government made 123 removal requests of which 80.5% were successful.
