Yes. The US isn't exactly the open country many pretend it to be. The primary difference seems to me, many countries openly declare they want the data, the US

Yes. The US isn't exactly the open country many pretend it to be. The primary difference seems to me, many countries openly declare they want the data, the US just does it anyway, denying it until caught. Companies must balance the needs to customers versus doing business at all in some countries. Do they forgo the revenue because in some areas people are offended? Do they forgo revenue and fire their local workers to appease groups in other countries? As in, where does the process stop? Who is more right?