On 10/15/2016 12:32 AM, Evil incarnate wrote:
Before producing data in response to a government request, we make sure it strictly follows the law, for example to compel us to disclose content in criminal cases we require the government use a search warrant, and that it complies with Google's strict policies (to prevent overreach that can compromise users' privacy).
Two words: "FISC Court", over-rides all that crap. Last year the court passed EVERY SINGLE ORDER of the thousands put before it. Don't believe the LIES. FiveEyes DOES NOT ALLOW a digital right-to-privacy from their snooping. Never did... Even before teh intertubz, never will. As George Carlin put it: "You have owners." Rr
Google: Building on Surveillance Reform
https://blog.google/topics/public-policy/building-surveillance-reform/
Today, we've updated our Transparency Report on government requests for user data. Globally, we received 44,943 government requests for information regarding 76,713 accounts during the first half of 2016. We provided user information in response to 64% of those requests, which remains unchanged from the previous reporting period (i.e. the second half of 2015). We also received our first ever requests from the following countries: Algeria, Belarus, Cayman Islands, El Salvador, Fiji, and Saudi Arabia. In addition, pursuant to the USA Freedom Act, the FBI lifted a gag restriction on an NSL issued in the second half of 2015. To reflect this, we have updated the range of NSLs received in that period -- July to December 2015 -- from 0-499 to 1-499. As we have noted in the past, when we receive a request for user information, we review it carefully and only provide information within the scope and authority of the request. The privacy and security of the data that users store with Google is central to our approach. Before producing data in response to a government request, we make sure it strictly follows the law, for example to compel us to disclose content in criminal cases we require the government use a search warrant, and that it complies with Google's strict policies (to prevent overreach that can compromise users' privacy).
--Lauren--