Transparency Reporting Index

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TRANSPARENCY REPORTING INDEX

Update: Thank you for visiting this index. We are currently working to upgrade our database for the launch of the new Transparency Reporting Index. During the interim, you are welcome to reach out to our contacts at the bottom of this page for any inquiry or suggestion.

Transparency reporting is one of the strongest ways for technology companies to disclose threats to user privacy and free expression. Such reports help users understand a company’s policies and safeguards against government abuses. Disclosures illuminate the scope and scale of online surveillance, internet shutdowns, content removal, and a host of other practices impacting our fundamental rights. Investors also look to these reports to ensure that companies are upholding their duty to respect human rights.

Notably, we see stagnation in transparency reporting as the growth rate of companies publishing transparency reports has been decreasing persistently since 2013. As all companies become technology-based with possession of massive personal data, all should release transparency reports.

The following Index features a record of transparency reports from today’s leading internet companies and telcos. We encourage more companies to join this trend toward openness in order to build trust and strengthen user rights online.

*Last updated July 2021. You can find the methodology here. The Transparency Reporting Index of entities in non-private sectors is available here.

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Companies that disclosed annual data since 2014.

Company NameCountry of HQCompany TypeFirst ReleaseYears of Reported DataReport URL
23andMeUSANew Technology10/15/20152015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021https://www.23andme.com/transparency-report/
adobeUSAInternet and mobile ecosystem3/12/20152015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.adobe.com/legal/lawenforcementrequests/transparency.html
AirBnbUSAInternet and mobile ecosystem9/1/20162016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.airbnbcitizen.com/transparency
AmazonUSAInternet and mobile ecosystem1/1/20152015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GYSDRGWQ2C2CRYEF
AppleUSAInternet and mobile ecosystem6/16/20132013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.apple.com/legal/transparency/
AT&TUSATelco04/17/142014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://about.att.com/csr/home/governance/transparency.html
CiscoUSAInternet and mobile ecosystem4/21/20152014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/trust-center/transparency.html
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem1/27/20142013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.cloudflare.com/transparency/
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem10/16/20202020https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-transparency-report-h2-2020-b8ef1632c4dc
USATelco3/20/20142013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://corporate.comcast.com/press/public-policy/transparency
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem9/27/20172017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://cpanel.net/transparency-report/
CredoUSATelco1/8/20142014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021https://www.credomobile.com/transparency
RomaniaInternet and mobile ecosystem5/13/20142011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/en_US/transparency-report
GermanyTelco3/11/20152014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.telekom.com/en/corporate-responsibility/data-protection-data-security/data-protection/more-transparency
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem8/12/20192020https://discord.com/safety/360043712232-Discord’s-Transparency-Report
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem3/11/20152015https://www.dreamhost.com/blog/2014-transparency-report/
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem5/1/20132012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.dropbox.com/transparency/reports
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem5/24/20212021https://www.ebaymainstreet.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/2020-eBay-Global-Transparency-Report.pdf
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem7/14/20152015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://blog.etsy.com/news/2021/etsy-releases-2020-transparency-report/
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem3/1/20142014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://evernote.com/privacy/transparency-report
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem8/23/20132013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://transparency.fb.com/data/government-data-requests
CanadaTelco9/1/20142014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019https://www.freedommobile.ca/en-CA/accessibility-and-terms/privacy
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem4/16/20152015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://github.blog/2021-02-25-2020-transparency-report/
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem9/24/20102010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://transparencyreport.google.com/
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem6/1/20212020https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/DAGAKDJG
South KoreaInternet and mobile ecosystem1/13/20152012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://privacy.kakao.com/main
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem4/8/20152015, 2016https://www.kickstarter.com/blog/kickstarter-transparency-report-2015
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem6/30/20142014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://s3.amazonaws.com/lantern/TransparencyReport.pdf
NetherlandsInternet and mobile ecosystem4/11/20132013, 2014https://blog.leaseweb.com/tag/transparency-report/
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem7/1/20152015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://letsencrypt.org/repository/
JapanInternet and mobile ecosystem4/24/20172017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://linecorp.com/en/security/transparency/
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem1/27/20142014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.linkedin.com/legal/transparency
KenyaTelco5/29/20172017, 2018https://kenya.liquidtelecom.com/documents/LTK-Sustainability-Report.pdf
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem1/1/20142014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.lookout.com/legal/transparency-report
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem1/1/20162015, 2017, 2018https://help.lyft.com/hc/en-us/articles/115012925607-Lyft-s-law-enforcement-support
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem6/26/20132013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019https://www.mapbox.com/transparency-report/
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem1/5/20152015https://medium.com/transparency-report
MegaNew ZealandInternet and mobile ecosystem6/15/20152015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://mega.io/blog/transparency-report-2020
ArgentinaInternet and mobile ecosystem5/19/20212020https://mercadolibre.com/org-img/institucional/mercado-libre-reporte-de-transparencia-2020.pdf
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem3/21/20132013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/corporate-responsibility/lerr/
LuxembourgTelco1/1/20152015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019https://www.millicom.com/our-responsibility/cr-reports/
South AfricaTelco11/9/20202017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.mtn.com/sustainability/reports/
South KoreaInternet and mobile ecosystem1/1/20152015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://privacy.naver.com/transparency/transparency_report_statistic?menu=en_transparency_statistic&langCode=en&statisticYearAndHalf=FIRST_HALF_2017
USANew Technology6/15/20152015, 2016, 2017, 2018https://nest.com/legal/transparency-report/
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem2/23/20202019, 2020https://s22.q4cdn.com/959853165/files/doc_downloads/2021/03/2020-SASB-Report_FINAL.pdf
FranceTelco5/27/20152015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://gallery.orange.com/rse/media/3e04935e-94ac-4867-b89d-f5c107316cad#v=Version1&l=en&p=28
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem3/10/20142014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://policy.pinterest.com/en/transparency-report
CanadaInternet and mobile ecosystem4/2/20212020https://help.pornhub.com/hc/en-us/articles/1260803955549-Transparency-Report
GermanyInternet and mobile ecosystem5/5/20142014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019https://posteo.de/en/site/transparency_report
SwitzerlandInternet and mobile ecosystem5/28/20142014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://protonmail.com/blog/transparency-report/
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem1/29/20152016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.redditinc.com/policies/transparency-report-2018
USANew Technology1/20/20212021https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/law-enforcement-information-requests-in-2020/
CanadaTelco6/5/20142015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019https://about.rogers.com/stories/rogers-annual-transparency-report/
CanadaTelco9/14/20142013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017https://www.sasktel.com/about-us/company-info/financial-reports
IndiaInternet and mobile ecosystem10/2/20192018, 2019https://transparency.sharechat.com/
SwitzerlandInternet and mobile ecosystem1/1/20152015https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/05/silent-circle-silently-snuffs-out-its-warrant-canary-but-claims-its-a-business-decision/
CanadaInternet and mobile ecosystem1/1/20152015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://slack.com/transparency-report
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem4/2/20152015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.snap.com/en-US/privacy/transparency/
USATelco4/13/20122012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016https://corp.sonic.net/ceo/2016-transparency-report/
USANew Technology2/5/20212020https://investors.sonos.com/corporate-social-responsibility/
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem8/1/20142014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://spideroak.com/transparency/
USATelco1/1/20152015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019https://docplayer.net/185952921-Sprint-corporation-transparency-report.html
USATelco7/1/20152015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.t-mobile.com/news/transparency-reports
CanadaTelco6/4/20142014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://teksavvy.com/policies/legal-stuff/transparency-report/
SpainTelco12/29/20162016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.telefonica.com/en/web/responsible-business/report-on-transparency-in-communications
NorwayTelco5/12/20152015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.telenor.com/sustainability/responsible-business/privacy-and-data-protection/handling-access-requests-from-authorities/
SwedenTelco6/22/20142014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022https://www.teliacompany.com/en/sustainability/reporting/law-enforcement-disclosure-report/
AustraliaTelco3/7/20142014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.telstra.com.au/consumer-advice/your-information/law-enforcement
CanadaTelco9/18/20142014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.telus.com/en/about/sustainability/sharing-our-progress/transparency-reporting
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem12/30/20192019, 2020https://www.tiktok.com/safety/resources/transparency-report-2020-2?lang=en&appLaunch=
New ZealandInternet and mobile ecosystem7/16/20132013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.trademe.co.nz/trust-safety/transparency-reporting/
DenmarkInternet and mobile ecosystem2/18/20212020https://www.trustpilot.com/trust/transparency
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem2/3/20142014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.tumblr.com/transparency
CanadaInternet and mobile ecosystem11/6/20182018, 2019, 2020https://www.tunnelbear.com/blog/tag/privacy/
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem7/1/20152015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.twilio.com/legal/transparency
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem3/2/20212020https://www.twitch.tv/p/en/legal/transparency-report/
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem7/2/20122012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://transparency.twitter.com/
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem1/1/20162016, 2017, 2018, 2019https://transparencyreport.uber.com/
USATelco1/22/20142014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.verizon.com/about/portal/transparency-report/
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem12/20/20172017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://transparency.oath.com/
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem3/1/20142014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.virtru.com/transparency-report/september-2020/
United KingdomTelco6/6/20142014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://www.vodafone.com/content/index/about/sustainability/operating-responsibly/human-rights/digital-rights-and-freedoms.html
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem2/25/20132013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://wickr.com/transparency/
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem8/6/20142014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://transparency.wikimedia.org/privacy.html
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem4/17/20142013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020https://transparency.automattic.com/information-requests/
ChinaInternet and mobile ecosystem6/29/20212020https://trust.mi.com/transparency
RussiaInternet and mobile ecosystem10/26/20202019, 2020https://yandex.ru/company/privacy/transparencyreport
USAInternet and mobile ecosystem12/18/20202020https://zoom.us/en-us/trust/transparency.html

Disclaimer: We strive to maintain an accurate index, but please contact us with any changes or additions.

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