Thread: Google Announces Privacy Policy Changes Across Products. No Opt-Out.

Well, I pretty much never use my gmail account, and I'm not signed in to Google+ currently, so I'm not sure how this affects me. I sign in on my YouTube account with my Gmail account though.

Just been searching through their transparency website, was eye opening the first time I saw it. But just found this.

Observations on User Data Requests


The number of requests we receive for user account information as part of criminal investigations has increased year after year. The increase isn’t surprising, since each year we offer more products and services, and we have a larger number of users.
The statistics here reflect the number of law enforcement agency requests for information we receive at Google and YouTube, the percentage of requests that we comply with (in whole or in part) and the number of users or accounts specified in the requests. We review each request to make sure that it complies with both the spirit and the letter of the law, and we may refuse to produce information or try to narrow the request in some cases.
We hope this tool will shine some light on the appropriate scope and authority of government requests to obtain user data around the globe.

IMO governments/police just shouldn't be able to request this information. It's so ridiculous. It's like if I'm a member at a bowling alley and they go there and ask for all the information the bowling alley has on me, even though there's no proof whatsoever that that has anything at all to do with the case.

I'd really like to be able to see more information on the information which is requested too. At least a description of it.