In the second half of last year, the police made 3995 requests to the information industry to remove data, which was 21 times more than in the first half of the year.

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Written by: Zheng Qiuling

2020-05-06 13:08

The Innovation and Technology Bureau today (6th) replied in writing to Legislative Councillor Mo Naiguang. Last year, the government submitted 5,517 data disclosure requests and 4,420 data removal requests to ICT companies. The department that makes the most requests is the police department, which accounts for about 96% of the total.

According to the statistics from January to June and July to December, the police made 2,181 requests and 3,144 requests for disclosure of information, an increase of 44%; for the removal of information, the police made 180 requests in the first half and 3995 requests in the second half, an increase 21 times because of crimes involving technology or Internet use. However, the authorities did not keep statistics on how many of these requests were made based on court orders.

Last year, the government made 5,517 data disclosure requests and 4,420 data removal requests to ICT companies. The department that makes the most requests is the police department, which accounts for about 96% of the total. (Profile picture)

Last year, the government made 5,517 disclosure and 4,420 data removal requests to information and communication technology companies, such as Internet service providers, equipment manufacturers, social media and search engines, respectively.

In terms of departments, the number of times proposed by the Police Force was 5,325 and 4,175 respectively, accounting for about 96% of the total. According to the statistics of the first half and the second half of the year, the police have made significant requests for disclosure and removal of data, and the reasons are mainly crimes involving technology or Internet use.

In the first half of the year, the police made 2,181 requests for disclosure of information, and the number of times in the second half of the year increased to 3,144, an increase of about 44%, involving user data. In addition, the request for removal of data in the first half of the year was 180. This involves removing videos, text and images. As to how many of these requests were made based on court orders, the relevant statistics were not kept.

Secondly, the government department that requires most network providers to disclose and remove information is the Customs. Last year, a total of 176 requests for disclosure of information, involving user information or IP addresses, were made. The reason was the investigation of crimes and the arrest and prosecution of criminals, 76 of which had court orders. 85% were accepted. The reasons for not being accepted include the registered user of the case or the internet agreement address, which is not in Hong Kong, the supplier cannot provide funding, and some of the information involved in the case does not exist. In addition, 184 requests were made to remove the information in order to curb the infringement crimes, all based on court orders.

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