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The problem with the US-based companies is, that they are required to reveal their private customer data even without judge's approval[1], depending on who asks
by krn 8y ago
The problem with the US-based companies is, that they are required to reveal their private customer data even without judge's approval[1], depending on who asks for it.
[1] https://apnews.com/4986e44871dc4f70a467239fa49b15dd https://apnews.com/4986e44871dc4f70a467239fa49b15dd
- jiveturkey 8y agoWhy do you limit this to US-based companies? I can't think of any country in the world where a company is sovereign and can withhold private data from the government. In most of them, a judge's approval would not be required.
- krn 8y agoThe difference is, how much private customer data a company can reveal without a judge's approval. In many European countries it's limited only to meta-data (i.e., basic account information).
- jiveturkey 8y agoI'm thinking of China and Russia, South America, Africa, you know "most" of the countries of the world. You are thinking of "best practices" countries but really, most countries grant no such privilege to companies (or their citizens).
- krn 8y ago> You are thinking of "best practices" countries I tried to compare the US to other Western countries, most of which are in Europe[1], but you might be right, that in this regard it stands closer to Russia and China. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_world#/media/File:The_West_-_Clash_of_Civilizations.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_world#/media/File:The_...