![]() ![]() ![]() Account-based requests generally seek details of customers’ iTunes or iCloud accounts, such as a name and address and in certain instances customers’ iCloud content, such as stored photos, email, iOS device backups, contacts or calendars.”Īpple also provides data on national security-related requests made by the United States under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). “Examples of such requests are where law enforcement agencies are working on cases where they suspect an account may have been used unlawfully or in violation of Apple’s terms of service. Here is Apple’s description of these types of account requests: The United States led the way here with 3,619. Apple was able to comply with 85% of these requests. During this six-month period, Apple says it received 6,480 requests for this type of information. In addition to requests for device information, governments also request data for iCloud and iTunes accounts. “Device-based requests generally seek details of customers associated with devices or device connections to Apple services,” Apple explains. What kind of data did that include? Apple says that law enforcement agencies seek data on which customers are associated with which devices, oftentimes relating to lost and stolen device investigations, as well as fraud investigations. On a per-country basis, Germany made the most device requests at just over 13,500. Those requests covered a total of over 195,000 devices, and Apple says it was able to provide data in 82% of those instances. Apple is required by Justice Department rules to delay the release of these figures by six months, as noted by TechCrunch’s Zack Whittaker.ĭuring this period, Apple says that governments made 31,778 requests for devices, which up by around 500 compared to the first half of 2018. This data covers Januthrough June 30, 2019. This report reveals how many requests were made for user data by governments around the world, and how many with which Apple could comply. Amid its ongoing encryption battle with the FBI, Apple has published its latest biannual transparency report. ![]()
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