Transparency Report

Requests to delist content under European privacy law

In a May 2014 ruling, the Court of Justice of the European Union found that individuals have the right to ask search engines like Google to delist certain results about them. This report provides data on the volume of requests, the URLs delisted, the individuals submitting requests, and the content of websites and URLs identified in requests.

Delisting URLs from Google Search for privacy

In a May 2014 ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Court found that individuals have the right to ask search engines like Google to delist certain results for queries on the basis of a person’s name. The search engine must comply if the links in question are “inadequate, irrelevant or no longer relevant, or excessive,” taking into account public-interest factors including the individual’s role in public life. Pages are only delisted from results in response to queries that relate to an individual’s name. We delist URLs from all of Google’s European search results—results for users in France, Germany, Spain, etc.—and use geolocation signals to restrict access to the URL from the country of the requester. The chart below shows the total number of requests received and the total number of URLs requested to be delisted since May 29, 2014.

Requests to delist
1,728,152
URLs requested to be delisted
6,808,390

Requests received over time

RequestsURLs requestedJan 01, 2015Jan 01, 2017Jan 01, 2019Jan 01, 2021Jan 01, 2023Jan01…01,000,0…2,000,0…3,000,0…4,000,0…5,000,0…6,000,0…7,000,0…
RequestsURLs requested
May 25, 201427,4410
Jun 1, 201448,34713
Jun 8, 201454,36191
Jun 15, 201458,95315,100
Jun 22, 201466,01067,010
Jun 29, 201473,853142,558
Jul 6, 201480,429204,962
Jul 13, 201486,730264,457
Jul 20, 201492,693319,309
Jul 27, 201498,067354,467
Aug 3, 2014103,217378,503
Aug 10, 2014107,791400,515
Aug 17, 2014112,058420,728
Aug 24, 2014116,392438,299
Aug 31, 2014120,828450,414
Sep 7, 2014125,152455,279
Sep 14, 2014129,318466,129
Sep 21, 2014133,400481,751
Sep 28, 2014137,510484,386
Oct 5, 2014141,769492,329
Oct 12, 2014147,085503,928
Oct 19, 2014151,334515,395
Oct 26, 2014155,302526,426
Nov 2, 2014159,800546,726
Nov 9, 2014163,666565,957
Nov 16, 2014167,654587,706
Nov 23, 2014172,219616,322
Nov 30, 2014176,269643,486
Dec 7, 2014179,865658,548
Dec 14, 2014183,481675,908
Dec 21, 2014186,114682,946
Dec 28, 2014188,781696,700
Jan 4, 2015192,323710,099
Jan 11, 2015196,226723,462
Jan 18, 2015199,813738,618
Jan 25, 2015203,666752,028
Feb 1, 2015207,523762,386
Feb 8, 2015211,160775,656
Feb 15, 2015214,780790,306
Feb 22, 2015218,325803,639
Mar 1, 2015222,054816,060
Mar 8, 2015225,580825,792
Mar 15, 2015229,144832,785
Mar 22, 2015232,604839,682
Mar 29, 2015236,031845,783
Apr 5, 2015238,939854,644
Apr 12, 2015241,851866,048
Apr 19, 2015244,831879,097
Apr 26, 2015247,743893,781
May 3, 2015250,891907,308
May 10, 2015254,092919,112
May 17, 2015257,602931,983
May 24, 2015260,912943,814
May 31, 2015263,772953,896
Jun 7, 2015266,768967,245
Jun 14, 2015270,051978,209
Jun 21, 2015273,095992,534
Jun 28, 2015275,6481,004,253
Jul 5, 2015278,5211,013,823
Jul 12, 2015281,5681,024,421
Jul 19, 2015284,5921,034,531
Jul 26, 2015287,5451,044,583
Aug 2, 2015290,0411,052,296
Aug 9, 2015292,5081,059,905
Aug 16, 2015295,2511,068,988
Aug 23, 2015298,0771,077,768
Aug 30, 2015300,7671,088,894
Sep 6, 2015303,3781,098,726
Sep 13, 2015306,2561,109,954
Sep 20, 2015309,6211,122,724
Sep 27, 2015311,6851,132,079
Oct 4, 2015314,4111,140,810
Oct 11, 2015317,4411,153,641
Oct 18, 2015320,8741,167,446
Oct 25, 2015323,9871,177,408
Nov 1, 2015327,6991,187,909
Nov 8, 2015330,6751,198,082
Nov 15, 2015333,6891,208,060
Nov 22, 2015337,2911,220,300
Nov 29, 2015340,5091,233,004
Dec 6, 2015343,4991,243,850
Dec 13, 2015346,4411,254,385
Dec 20, 2015348,7151,261,120
Dec 27, 2015351,0141,268,682
Jan 3, 2016354,4391,280,616
Jan 10, 2016357,7701,292,903
Jan 17, 2016361,4541,304,725
Jan 24, 2016365,0651,313,497
Jan 31, 2016368,5951,325,760
Feb 7, 2016372,2831,340,633
Feb 14, 2016375,7531,353,906
Feb 21, 2016379,1321,363,262
Feb 28, 2016382,4331,373,313
Mar 6, 2016386,1911,379,984
Mar 13, 2016389,3091,388,713
Mar 20, 2016392,2271,397,807
Mar 27, 2016394,9841,404,055
Apr 3, 2016397,8491,411,126
Apr 10, 2016400,8311,420,294
Apr 17, 2016403,8791,432,820
Apr 24, 2016406,8471,446,974
May 1, 2016409,6151,460,637
May 8, 2016412,3341,472,662
May 15, 2016415,1421,484,463
May 22, 2016417,8501,493,550
May 29, 2016420,5851,504,013
Jun 5, 2016423,2681,512,350
Jun 12, 2016426,0671,523,510
Jun 19, 2016428,7761,534,954
Jun 26, 2016430,6551,546,365
Jul 3, 2016433,2361,559,980
Jul 10, 2016435,7641,568,747
Jul 17, 2016438,6981,577,588
Jul 24, 2016441,3621,587,181
Jul 31, 2016443,8861,596,171
Aug 7, 2016446,7031,604,742
Aug 14, 2016449,4011,612,934
Aug 21, 2016452,1961,622,692
Aug 28, 2016455,1151,631,694
Sep 4, 2016457,9981,641,650
Sep 11, 2016461,2721,653,828
Sep 18, 2016464,4361,664,335
Sep 25, 2016467,7921,675,282
Oct 2, 2016470,7611,686,599
Oct 9, 2016473,7631,697,169
Oct 16, 2016477,0531,707,943
Oct 23, 2016480,2541,718,003
Oct 30, 2016483,1581,726,934
Nov 6, 2016486,3951,738,168
Nov 13, 2016489,5171,749,655
Nov 20, 2016492,6971,761,497
Nov 27, 2016495,7291,771,419
Dec 4, 2016498,8341,781,499
Dec 11, 2016501,9691,792,774
Dec 18, 2016504,6351,800,682
Dec 25, 2016506,8821,805,444
Jan 1, 2017509,7951,815,308
Jan 8, 2017513,2681,825,691
Jan 15, 2017516,5731,836,444
Jan 22, 2017520,0571,847,587
Jan 29, 2017523,5991,858,377
Feb 5, 2017526,9921,869,111
Feb 12, 2017530,5131,878,861
Feb 19, 2017534,1041,886,559
Feb 26, 2017537,5221,895,514
Mar 5, 2017540,7541,904,258
Mar 12, 2017543,3551,918,443
Mar 19, 2017545,6671,933,268
Mar 26, 2017547,9701,949,482
Apr 2, 2017550,3041,957,985
Apr 9, 2017552,3091,965,689
Apr 16, 2017554,3961,974,654
Apr 23, 2017556,5391,982,386
Apr 30, 2017558,8101,990,791
May 7, 2017561,1751,999,978
May 14, 2017563,4022,008,907
May 21, 2017565,4562,017,820
May 28, 2017567,8182,026,929
Jun 4, 2017569,8922,035,688
Jun 11, 2017572,0012,044,883
Jun 18, 2017574,2142,054,364
Jun 25, 2017576,5552,062,973
Jul 2, 2017578,6532,070,210
Jul 9, 2017580,7192,079,810
Jul 16, 2017582,8282,089,217
Jul 23, 2017585,0272,099,426
Jul 30, 2017586,8972,109,581
Aug 6, 2017588,8252,119,433
Aug 13, 2017590,8172,128,190
Aug 20, 2017592,9852,137,998
Aug 27, 2017594,9622,146,556
Sep 3, 2017597,0842,155,707
Sep 10, 2017599,3212,165,237
Sep 17, 2017601,6562,176,012
Sep 24, 2017603,9562,185,069
Oct 1, 2017606,1632,195,506
Oct 8, 2017608,4582,204,563
Oct 15, 2017610,7672,214,248
Oct 22, 2017613,1222,223,640
Oct 29, 2017615,1702,232,298
Nov 5, 2017617,5182,241,985
Nov 12, 2017619,8812,252,068
Nov 19, 2017622,2272,261,074
Nov 26, 2017624,4102,271,559
Dec 3, 2017626,5202,280,943
Dec 10, 2017628,6162,289,836
Dec 17, 2017630,4242,297,789
Dec 24, 2017631,8662,304,444
Dec 31, 2017633,8072,312,281
Jan 7, 2018636,0052,321,719
Jan 14, 2018638,4752,331,684
Jan 21, 2018641,0002,342,758
Jan 28, 2018643,6872,355,159
Feb 4, 2018646,2432,365,987
Feb 11, 2018648,5212,376,130
Feb 18, 2018650,6832,386,113
Feb 25, 2018653,5852,397,618
Mar 4, 2018656,1932,408,422
Mar 11, 2018658,8112,420,175
Mar 18, 2018661,3312,431,675
Mar 25, 2018663,7002,442,688
Apr 1, 2018666,1742,452,566
Apr 8, 2018668,7872,464,372
Apr 15, 2018671,1792,474,109
Apr 22, 2018673,7912,486,550
Apr 29, 2018676,0752,496,309
May 6, 2018678,3352,504,924
May 13, 2018680,7942,515,191
May 20, 2018684,0612,531,641
May 27, 2018687,1632,546,445
Jun 3, 2018689,9432,558,932
Jun 10, 2018692,6772,569,811
Jun 17, 2018695,0942,579,404
Jun 24, 2018697,4602,589,673
Jul 1, 2018699,6362,599,112
Jul 8, 2018701,7802,608,437
Jul 15, 2018704,0722,620,312
Jul 22, 2018706,1952,630,634
Jul 29, 2018708,3032,642,293
Aug 5, 2018710,3442,652,829
Aug 12, 2018712,5102,664,027
Aug 19, 2018714,9402,679,525
Aug 26, 2018717,2112,693,692
Sep 2, 2018719,5142,706,577
Sep 9, 2018722,1182,720,270
Sep 16, 2018724,6362,731,990
Sep 23, 2018727,0472,742,187
Sep 30, 2018729,3522,751,560
Oct 7, 2018731,7432,762,686
Oct 14, 2018734,1322,773,426
Oct 21, 2018736,5002,784,019
Oct 28, 2018738,7492,794,581
Nov 4, 2018741,1212,805,981
Nov 11, 2018743,4722,816,864
Nov 18, 2018745,8362,827,702
Nov 25, 2018748,1532,837,823
Dec 2, 2018750,3132,848,319
Dec 9, 2018752,5472,859,894
Dec 16, 2018754,6782,870,055
Dec 23, 2018756,1502,876,462
Dec 30, 2018758,0052,884,621
Jan 6, 2019760,5842,896,068
Jan 13, 2019763,1402,908,256
Jan 20, 2019765,7792,920,194
Jan 27, 2019768,4582,933,872
Feb 3, 2019771,0542,945,178
Feb 10, 2019773,6032,956,640
Feb 17, 2019776,0802,967,543
Feb 24, 2019778,5882,978,265
Mar 3, 2019781,1452,990,083
Mar 10, 2019783,6093,000,106
Mar 17, 2019786,0653,011,608
Mar 24, 2019788,3613,022,059
Mar 31, 2019790,6153,033,124
Apr 7, 2019793,1673,048,932
Apr 14, 2019795,3123,060,475
Apr 21, 2019797,3433,070,882
Apr 28, 2019799,3773,081,729
May 5, 2019801,6163,091,727
May 12, 2019804,0833,101,156
May 19, 2019806,4753,113,145
May 26, 2019808,7313,123,862
Jun 2, 2019810,9403,134,747
Jun 9, 2019813,2273,144,525
Jun 16, 2019815,3713,154,212
Jun 23, 2019817,3973,163,067
Jun 30, 2019819,4463,172,635
Jul 7, 2019821,6403,182,241
Jul 14, 2019823,6903,193,316
Jul 21, 2019825,8413,204,680
Jul 28, 2019828,0173,215,697
Aug 4, 2019830,1603,225,143
Aug 11, 2019832,2013,233,737
Aug 18, 2019833,4733,241,646
Aug 25, 2019835,5253,251,757
Sep 1, 2019837,7283,261,720
Sep 8, 2019840,0463,272,270
Sep 15, 2019842,3543,282,458
Sep 22, 2019845,0863,296,807
Sep 29, 2019847,4943,308,070
Oct 6, 2019849,8983,318,285
Oct 13, 2019852,4473,329,151
Oct 20, 2019855,0733,340,228
Oct 27, 2019857,4373,351,439
Nov 3, 2019859,9243,362,130
Nov 10, 2019862,3443,371,847
Nov 17, 2019864,7263,381,323
Nov 24, 2019866,9763,390,982
Dec 1, 2019869,2563,400,418
Dec 8, 2019871,4323,410,894
Dec 15, 2019873,6903,420,592
Dec 22, 2019875,3613,427,114
Dec 29, 2019877,0273,434,489
Jan 5, 2020879,3113,445,061
Jan 12, 2020881,6913,458,026
Jan 19, 2020884,3013,472,113
Jan 26, 2020886,9703,483,979
Feb 2, 2020889,4503,495,204
Feb 9, 2020891,9673,505,983
Feb 16, 2020894,7523,518,179
Feb 23, 2020897,1533,528,961
Mar 1, 2020899,5913,538,656
Mar 8, 2020901,5553,547,346
Mar 15, 2020903,0573,554,254
Mar 22, 2020905,2463,562,278
Mar 29, 2020908,0303,571,976
Apr 5, 2020910,4493,580,937
Apr 12, 2020913,5193,592,581
Apr 19, 2020916,9403,606,354
Apr 26, 2020920,3233,622,102
May 3, 2020924,0503,635,149
May 10, 2020927,6843,649,491
May 17, 2020931,0503,661,125
May 24, 2020934,4303,674,108
May 31, 2020937,5583,684,104
Jun 7, 2020941,0503,695,862
Jun 14, 2020944,5353,709,616
Jun 21, 2020947,7833,721,220
Jun 28, 2020951,0813,732,142
Jul 5, 2020954,1603,742,235
Jul 12, 2020957,3443,753,298
Jul 19, 2020960,4763,764,442
Jul 26, 2020963,6103,777,289
Aug 2, 2020966,6033,787,315
Aug 9, 2020969,4513,795,722
Aug 16, 2020972,6963,805,243
Aug 23, 2020975,8023,817,340
Aug 30, 2020979,0063,828,680
Sep 6, 2020982,1473,839,622
Sep 13, 2020985,4063,850,550
Sep 20, 2020988,8653,861,685
Sep 27, 2020992,1613,876,135
Oct 4, 2020995,3843,887,351
Oct 11, 2020998,4923,898,809
Oct 18, 20201,001,7413,910,346
Oct 25, 20201,004,9883,921,727
Nov 1, 20201,008,0183,932,132
Nov 8, 20201,011,2243,943,809
Nov 15, 20201,014,7293,955,587
Nov 22, 20201,017,9273,967,408
Nov 29, 20201,020,8923,979,048
Dec 6, 20201,024,0873,990,914
Dec 13, 20201,027,4714,002,878
Dec 20, 20201,030,1134,012,840
Dec 27, 20201,032,9144,022,989
Jan 3, 20211,036,1834,035,037
Jan 10, 20211,039,6844,047,472
Jan 17, 20211,043,7544,059,921
Jan 24, 20211,047,6714,073,336
Jan 31, 20211,051,8504,089,035
Feb 7, 20211,055,7614,103,532
Feb 14, 20211,059,7114,117,190
Feb 21, 20211,063,7324,130,197
Feb 28, 20211,067,9854,144,667
Mar 7, 20211,072,0664,158,773
Mar 14, 20211,076,2814,173,875
Mar 21, 20211,080,5714,189,469
Mar 28, 20211,084,2844,202,958
Apr 4, 20211,088,2654,215,976
Apr 11, 20211,092,0924,230,206
Apr 18, 20211,095,6194,243,566
Apr 25, 20211,099,3084,258,390
May 2, 20211,102,9244,273,780
May 9, 20211,106,1864,285,972
May 16, 20211,109,8474,300,173
May 23, 20211,113,2124,314,158
May 30, 20211,116,4544,328,385
Jun 6, 20211,119,8364,343,061
Jun 13, 20211,122,9304,357,464
Jun 20, 20211,126,0034,374,440
Jun 27, 20211,128,8834,385,334
Jul 4, 20211,131,8864,396,052
Jul 11, 20211,134,7514,407,074
Jul 18, 20211,137,4864,415,487
Jul 25, 20211,140,1994,424,528
Aug 1, 20211,142,8094,434,537
Aug 8, 20211,145,7444,445,521
Aug 15, 20211,148,6624,455,988
Aug 22, 20211,151,9384,469,918
Aug 29, 20211,155,0594,481,861
Sep 5, 20211,158,3794,495,927
Sep 12, 20211,161,9574,510,021
Sep 19, 20211,165,2524,523,896
Sep 26, 20211,168,5534,535,023
Oct 3, 20211,171,9874,550,022
Oct 10, 20211,175,4634,566,177
Oct 17, 20211,179,0364,583,955
Oct 24, 20211,182,5984,601,111
Oct 31, 20211,185,9694,614,124
Nov 7, 20211,189,5014,630,781
Nov 14, 20211,193,2054,643,992
Nov 21, 20211,196,6524,657,777
Nov 28, 20211,200,1684,669,132
Dec 5, 20211,203,5644,682,599
Dec 12, 20211,206,7624,693,611
Dec 19, 20211,209,5074,702,547
Dec 26, 20211,212,2344,711,877
Jan 2, 20221,215,6114,726,320
Jan 9, 20221,219,3654,739,354
Jan 16, 20221,223,1784,753,854
Jan 23, 20221,226,8484,767,920
Jan 30, 20221,230,3464,779,573
Feb 6, 20221,233,9654,792,462
Feb 13, 20221,237,8404,809,004
Feb 20, 20221,241,3014,824,562
Feb 27, 20221,244,5284,840,520
Mar 6, 20221,247,6234,853,860
Mar 13, 20221,251,1274,867,198
Mar 20, 20221,254,3924,881,150
Mar 27, 20221,257,6694,894,912
Apr 3, 20221,260,9774,909,155
Apr 10, 20221,263,9084,921,048
Apr 17, 20221,266,8244,933,045
Apr 24, 20221,270,0884,947,189
May 1, 20221,273,1754,959,278
May 8, 20221,276,2324,971,944
May 15, 20221,279,1614,982,173
May 22, 20221,282,0124,992,801
May 29, 20221,284,6685,002,058
Jun 5, 20221,287,5025,012,190
Jun 12, 20221,290,2145,021,625
Jun 19, 20221,293,0185,034,835
Jun 26, 20221,295,8395,045,360
Jul 3, 20221,298,5925,056,011
Jul 10, 20221,301,2365,067,300
Jul 17, 20221,303,7005,075,422
Jul 24, 20221,306,2265,085,427
Jul 31, 20221,308,6515,094,887
Aug 7, 20221,311,1775,104,013
Aug 14, 20221,313,8295,113,203
Aug 21, 20221,316,7545,124,176
Aug 28, 20221,319,8115,135,479
Sep 4, 20221,322,5065,144,997
Sep 11, 20221,325,4125,157,659
Sep 18, 20221,328,1905,166,424
Sep 25, 20221,330,8725,176,931
Oct 2, 20221,333,4725,185,712
Oct 9, 20221,336,2515,194,397
Oct 16, 20221,338,7805,204,155
Oct 23, 20221,341,1945,212,014
Oct 30, 20221,343,7175,220,185
Nov 6, 20221,346,2705,228,975
Nov 13, 20221,348,4865,238,332
Nov 20, 20221,350,6385,246,324
Nov 27, 20221,352,8225,253,475
Dec 4, 20221,355,1165,261,937
Dec 11, 20221,357,4605,269,328
Dec 18, 20221,359,8395,277,368
Dec 25, 20221,361,9555,283,890
Jan 1, 20231,364,6925,294,949
Jan 8, 20231,367,8445,308,337
Jan 15, 20231,370,9775,318,926
Jan 22, 20231,374,3485,329,827
Jan 29, 20231,377,7715,341,200
Feb 5, 20231,381,2345,352,907
Feb 12, 20231,384,5005,365,250
Feb 19, 20231,387,7735,377,866
Feb 26, 20231,390,9975,389,880
Mar 5, 20231,394,5155,401,815
Mar 12, 20231,397,7015,413,419
Mar 19, 20231,400,9275,426,485
Mar 26, 20231,404,2625,439,304
Apr 2, 20231,407,0885,451,228
Apr 9, 20231,410,0945,461,746
Apr 16, 20231,413,1785,473,374
Apr 23, 20231,416,1535,483,697
Apr 30, 20231,419,8975,495,743
May 7, 20231,423,8015,509,153
May 14, 20231,426,8505,521,978
May 21, 20231,429,7515,531,846
May 28, 20231,432,4715,541,217
Jun 4, 20231,435,4955,551,461
Jun 11, 20231,438,3065,562,969
Jun 18, 20231,441,1675,573,244
Jun 25, 20231,444,1015,584,298
Jul 2, 20231,447,3155,596,020
Jul 9, 20231,450,3055,606,227
Jul 16, 20231,453,0695,618,242
Jul 23, 20231,455,8135,629,109
Jul 30, 20231,459,2195,640,544
Aug 6, 20231,462,3485,649,712
Aug 13, 20231,465,4695,658,968
Aug 20, 20231,468,4485,668,851
Aug 27, 20231,471,3775,680,095
Sep 3, 20231,474,0775,689,545
Sep 10, 20231,476,9495,700,823
Sep 17, 20231,480,1635,711,590
Sep 24, 20231,483,2655,722,049
Oct 1, 20231,486,4665,734,936
Oct 8, 20231,489,8435,748,564
Oct 15, 20231,493,1395,759,553
Oct 22, 20231,496,0665,772,196
Oct 29, 20231,498,8825,785,960
Nov 5, 20231,501,9185,798,307
Nov 12, 20231,504,9455,810,280
Nov 19, 20231,508,0775,823,538
Nov 26, 20231,511,1005,834,927
Dec 3, 20231,513,8375,844,651
Dec 10, 20231,517,0745,855,606
Dec 17, 20231,520,4595,867,544
Dec 24, 20231,523,0625,877,581
Dec 31, 20231,525,7125,887,616
Jan 7, 20241,528,8665,898,992
Jan 14, 20241,532,3255,915,035
Jan 21, 20241,535,3615,925,829
Jan 28, 20241,538,9665,939,410
Feb 4, 20241,542,7225,956,136
Feb 11, 20241,546,2255,972,890
Feb 18, 20241,550,0675,992,871
Feb 25, 20241,554,1686,015,994
Mar 3, 20241,557,9896,035,639
Mar 10, 20241,561,4406,052,034
Mar 17, 20241,565,2366,071,547
Mar 24, 20241,568,4446,086,338
Mar 31, 20241,571,6466,102,448
Apr 7, 20241,575,1316,121,111
Apr 14, 20241,578,5186,136,454
Apr 21, 20241,581,9016,152,256
Apr 28, 20241,585,5146,169,960
May 5, 20241,588,7296,184,552
May 12, 20241,591,9416,199,318
May 19, 20241,595,1876,214,190
May 26, 20241,599,0016,231,143
Jun 2, 20241,602,3446,244,918
Jun 9, 20241,605,6236,260,008
Jun 16, 20241,609,0406,274,395
Jun 23, 20241,612,6006,293,613
Jun 30, 20241,616,0176,308,454
Jul 7, 20241,619,2076,323,113
Jul 14, 20241,622,2296,336,627
Jul 21, 20241,625,3846,352,239
Jul 28, 20241,628,3226,365,186
Aug 4, 20241,631,3456,378,867
Aug 11, 20241,634,2796,392,726
Aug 18, 20241,637,6126,406,622
Aug 25, 20241,641,1496,421,342
Sep 1, 20241,645,6756,439,931
Sep 8, 20241,649,6476,455,860
Sep 15, 20241,653,1146,470,212
Sep 22, 20241,656,8136,488,353
Sep 29, 20241,660,4786,506,707
Oct 6, 20241,664,4216,525,256
Oct 13, 20241,667,8936,545,017
Oct 20, 20241,671,4786,560,144
Oct 27, 20241,674,7396,575,806
Nov 3, 20241,677,8626,589,368
Nov 10, 20241,681,1546,607,372
Nov 17, 20241,684,5376,621,481
Nov 24, 20241,688,0536,638,574
Dec 1, 20241,691,4896,653,080
Dec 8, 20241,694,7756,667,069
Dec 15, 20241,697,8016,681,581
Dec 22, 20241,700,1016,691,051
Dec 29, 20241,702,7406,701,563
Jan 5, 20251,706,2846,715,104
Jan 12, 20251,709,8376,730,133
Jan 19, 20251,713,5906,747,239
Jan 26, 20251,717,7826,763,367
Feb 2, 20251,721,7436,780,174
Feb 9, 20251,725,3936,796,280

URLs requested and delisted

Total URLs not delistedTotal URLs delisted48.7%51.3%
Action takenURLs
Total URLs not delisted2,876,762
Total URLs delisted3,028,215

This chart shows the percentage and actual number of URLs that have been delisted after review. The data used to generate the chart goes back to the launch of our official request process on May 29, 2014. URL delisting requests that are still pending review, or that require additional information in order to process, are not included in this chart.

Evaluating requests

We assess each request on a case-by-case basis. In some cases, we may ask the individual for more information. We have carefully developed criteria in alignment with the Article 29 Working Party’s guidelines. After a request is submitted to us via our webform it undergoes a manual review. Once we reach a decision, the individual will receive an email notifying them of our decision and, if we do not delist the URL, a brief explanation. For additional information about our process and how to submit a request to delist content, please visit the Right to be Forgotten Overview .

Reasons we don’t delist

A few common material factors involved in decisions not to delist pages include the existence of alternative solutions, technical reasons, or duplicate URLs. We may also determine that the page contains information which is strongly in the public interest. Determining whether content is in the public interest is complex and may mean considering many diverse factors, including—but not limited to—whether the content relates to the requester’s professional life, a past crime, political office, position in public life, or whether the content is self-authored content, consists of government documents, or is journalistic in nature.

Explore requests

These are examples of requests we’ve received from individuals. In assessing each request, Google must consider the rights of the individual and the public’s interest in the content. We have removed any identifying information from these examples in order to protect the identity of the individual affected by the content.

Austria

Request

We received a request from the Austrian Data Protection Authority on behalf of an individual to delist 12 URLs which discussed the publication of prohibited nationalist lyrics on the invitation flyer for a fraternity event. The use of these lyrics led to legal proceedings against the individual, which were dropped at a later stage.

Outcome

We agreed to remove all 12 URLs because the individual was a student at the time and was not involved in any political activity.

Belgium

Request

We received a request from an individual to delist 4 URLs: 2 news articles from 2007 and 2 archived documents from the 1980s, including one hosted on a government website. The URLs discussed important historical events which had taken place in a country in South America and in which the individual had been involved. The request stated that the URLs presented a risk to both the physical and psychological stability of the individual and of their family.

Outcome

We did not delist any of the URLs in light of the historical nature of the events and involvement of the requestor.

Belgium

Request

We received a request from a social worker to delist 5 news articles on behalf of an individual. The articles stated that the individual had been found guilty of multiple accounts of rape and sexual abuse against a family member and two other underaged victims; they received a 7-year prison sentence in 2006.

Outcome

We did not delist 4 URLs requested given the severity of the crime, the sentence they received, and the time that had passed since the sentence had ended. We asked the individual for more information regarding the remaining URL.

Bulgaria

Request

We received a request from a politician to delist 11 URLs (news articles and blog posts dated 2012). The URLs reported on the individual's allegedly illegal professional practice and included some sensitive information about their sexual orientation, which the individual themself had made public in a book.

Outcome

We did not delist any of the 11 URLs due to the requester's current role in the public sphere.

Croatia

Request

We received a request from an individual to delist 1 URL, a news article published in 2003. The request was made on behalf of all the family members mentioned in the article, which discussed the family's living conditions.

Outcome

We delisted the URL for all the requested family members given the lack of public interest and the time passed since publication.

Categories of requesters

Private individualOther9.3%90.7%
Requester categoryTotal requests received
Private individual1,232,006
Minor53,362
Corporate entity24,503
Government official / politician24,028
Other24,712

This chart provides a breakdown of the categories we use to classify requesters when we evaluate requests to delist URLs. As of January 2018, 1% of all requesters accounted for approximately 20% (1.4M) of the total URLs requested for delisting. The data represents the number of requests we’ve received beginning in January 2016.

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Categories of websites hosting content requested for delisting

MiscellaneousNewsDirectorySocial mediaGovernment12.4%13.7%18.7%53.0%
Site typeURLs requested
Miscellaneous2,901,803
News1,020,827
Directory750,422
Social media680,436
Government117,241

This chart shows the percentage of URLs we have evaluated for delisting by the category of site identified in the request. URL delisting requests that are still pending review, or that require additional information in order to process, are not included in this chart. This data dates back to January 2016.

Categories of content requested for delisting

Insufficient infor…Name not foundProfessional infor…1/325.0%20.6%5.6%5.7%6.9%7.1%9.3%16.3%
Content typeURLs requested
Insufficient information1,368,219
Name not found1,129,029
Professional information890,100
Miscellaneous509,574
Crime388,242
Personal information377,175
Professional wrongdoing310,201
Self authored307,003
Political95,863
Sensitive personal information95,323

This chart shows the percentage of URLs we have evaluated for delisting, broken out by the category of content at the requested URL. URL delisting requests that are still pending review, or that require additional information in order to process, are not included in this chart. This data dates back to January 2016.

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Requested content by website category

This chart shows the breakdown of categories of content appearing on URLs requested to be delisted, according to the type of site.

Site typeCrimeName not foundInsufficient informationMiscellaneousPoliticalPersonal informationProfessional informationProfessional wrongdoingSelf authoredSensitive personal information
Directory1%22%17%8%0%25%24%1%2%0%
Government5%9%17%19%4%4%36%3%2%1%
News21%11%18%7%4%3%13%17%3%2%
Social media3%26%28%10%1%3%7%2%21%1%
Miscellaneous5%23%29%10%2%4%17%4%4%2%

Requested URL delisting rate by site category

This chart shows the rate at which requested URLs are delisted, by category of website and content on the website.

URL delisting rate, by website category

URL delisting rate, by content category

Sites that are most impacted

The list below highlights the domains from which we’ve delisted the most URLs on Google Search.

DomainURLs delistedTotal URLs requested
mrkoll.se57,51077,175
www.facebook.com50,182119,295
annuaire.118712.fr42,39549,537
twitter.com36,53079,800
m.facebook.com23,20243,349
www.youtube.com22,83967,391
www.ratsit.se22,04430,047
groups.google.com20,78838,367
www.birthday.se19,98228,274
www.krimfup.se16,85119,217

Explore how European privacy law impacts Google Search results

Since July 2014, European privacy law has had an impact on information available for certain queries in Google Search. The numbers here quantify and explain that impact.

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