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.
◼ Companies that disclosed annual data since 2014.
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Company Name
Country of HQ
Company Type
First Release
Years of Reported Data
Report URL
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USA New Technology 10/15/2015 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 3/12/2015 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 9/1/2016 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 1/1/2015 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 6/16/2013 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Telco 04/17/14 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 4/21/2015 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 1/27/2014 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 10/16/2020 2020
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USA Telco 3/20/2014 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 9/27/2017 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Telco 1/8/2014 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
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Romania Internet and mobile ecosystem 5/13/2014 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Germany Telco 3/11/2015 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 8/12/2019 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 3/11/2015 2015
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 5/1/2013 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 5/24/2021 2021
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 7/14/2015 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 3/1/2014 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 8/23/2013 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Canada Telco 9/1/2014 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 4/16/2015 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 9/24/2010 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 6/1/2021 2020
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South Korea Internet and mobile ecosystem 1/13/2015 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 4/8/2015 2015, 2016
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 6/30/2014 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Netherlands Internet and mobile ecosystem 4/11/2013 2013, 2014
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 7/1/2015 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Japan Internet and mobile ecosystem 4/24/2017 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 1/27/2014 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Kenya Telco 5/29/2017 2017, 2018
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 1/1/2014 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 1/1/2016 2015, 2017, 2018
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 6/26/2013 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 1/5/2015 2015
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New Zealand Internet and mobile ecosystem 6/15/2015 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Argentina Internet and mobile ecosystem 5/19/2021 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 3/21/2013 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Luxembourg Telco 1/1/2015 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
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South Africa Telco 11/9/2020 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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South Korea Internet and mobile ecosystem 1/1/2015 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA New Technology 6/15/2015 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 2/23/2020 2019, 2020
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France Telco 5/27/2015 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 3/10/2014 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Canada Internet and mobile ecosystem 4/2/2021 2020
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Germany Internet and mobile ecosystem 5/5/2014 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
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Switzerland Internet and mobile ecosystem 5/28/2014 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 1/29/2015 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA New Technology 1/20/2021 2021
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Canada Telco 6/5/2014 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
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Canada Telco 9/14/2014 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
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India Internet and mobile ecosystem 10/2/2019 2018, 2019
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Switzerland Internet and mobile ecosystem 1/1/2015 2015
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Canada Internet and mobile ecosystem 1/1/2015 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 4/2/2015 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Telco 4/13/2012 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
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USA New Technology 2/5/2021 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 8/1/2014 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Telco 1/1/2015 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
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USA Telco 7/1/2015 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Canada Telco 6/4/2014 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Spain Telco 12/29/2016 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Norway Telco 5/12/2015 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Sweden Telco 6/22/2014 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Australia Telco 3/7/2014 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Canada Telco 9/18/2014 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 12/30/2019 2019, 2020
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New Zealand Internet and mobile ecosystem 7/16/2013 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Denmark Internet and mobile ecosystem 2/18/2021 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 2/3/2014 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Canada Internet and mobile ecosystem 11/6/2018 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 7/1/2015 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 3/2/2021 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 7/2/2012 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 1/1/2016 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
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USA Telco 1/22/2014 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 12/20/2017 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 3/1/2014 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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United Kingdom Telco 6/6/2014 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 2/25/2013 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 8/6/2014 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 4/17/2014 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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China Internet and mobile ecosystem 6/29/2021 2020
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Russia Internet and mobile ecosystem 10/26/2020 2019, 2020
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USA Internet and mobile ecosystem 12/18/2020 2020
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