Google has Released its Newest Transparency Report Updates

Google has released its latest transparency report update, reporting 40,677 requests for user data from governments around the world.

According to the latest numbers, there were over 5,000 more requests during the second half of 2015 compared to January through June of 2015, with 81,311 total users/accounts specified.

Google gave itself a pat on the back on its latest Google Public Policy blog post, noting it had led the charge for global transparency around government surveillance laws.

We helped create the Reform Government Surveillance coalition to encourage Congress and the executive branch to take steps to modernize US surveillance laws, further protect the privacy and data security rights of all users, including those outside the US and those not of US nationality, and improve diplomatic processes to promote a robust, principled, and transparent framework for legitimate cross-border investigations.
Google Public Policy Blog

Of the 40,677 requests for user data, Google says 64 percent of the requests resulted in “some data” being produced.

Source: Searchenginejournal

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