Is it secretive if everyone knows they're doing it? We known what they store and how long for, it's stated in the article. The only thing we don't know is wheth

Is it secretive if everyone knows they're doing it? We known what they store and how long for, it's stated in the article. The only thing we don't know is whether much use is made of it or whether the companies are providing it. Safe then to assume you're being monitored already. Which is actually the case in relation to private US multinational companies.