Google 's Annual Report shows growth in user requests for private data . U.S. made 7,969 requests for users ' Google data in the first six months of 2014 . The bi-annual Google Transparency report is Google 's attempt to `` shine a light '' on how often governments around the world ask to access user data as part of criminal investigations . Google pushing for an overhaul of the ECPA law which allows warrantless data requests .
Google 's Annual Report shows growth in user requests for private data . U.S. made 7,969 requests for users ' Google data in the first six months of 2014 . Google pushing for an overhaul of the ECPA law which allows warrantless data requests .