Apple received 30,000 device information requests from governments
San Francisco, May 26 : The governments around the world sent requests for device information on 29,718 Apple devices, with India asking for 27 device requests in the July-December 2017 period, the iPhone maker has revealed.
Overall, the data was provided in 79 per cent of cases, Apple said in its bi-annual transparency report made available on Friday. In case of India, the data was provided in 14 out of 27 requests (52 per cent).
The governments and private parties around the world also requested information on 3,358 Apple accounts and data was provided in 82 per cent of cases.
"Examples of such requests are where law enforcement agencies are working on behalf of customers who have requested assistance locating lost or stolen devices.
"Additionally, Apple regularly receives multi-device requests related to fraud investigations. Device-based requests generally seek details of customers associated with devices or device connections to Apple services," the Cupertino-based company said.
Private party request circumstances generally relate to instances where private litigants are involved in either civil or criminal proceedings.
The tech giant said that starting with the period July 1-December 31, 2018, it will "report on government requests to take down Apps from the App Store in instances related to alleged violations of legal and/or policy provisions".
Apple requires government and private entities to follow applicable laws and statutes when requesting customer information and data.
"We contractually require our service providers to abide by the same standard for any government information requests for Apple data. Our legal team reviews requests received to ensure that the requests have a valid legal basis,a the company said.
"When we receive an account request seeking our customers' personal information, we notify the customer that we have received a request concerning their personal data except where we are explicitly prohibited by the legal process, by a court order Apple receives, or by applicable law," it added.
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Helpline numbers for information on Karnataka tourists in Jammu and Kashmir
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Bengaluru: The Karnataka tourism department has urged all tour operators and travel agents in the state to contact its helpline numbers and provide details of tourists who have recently travelled from the state to Jammu and Kashmir.
The helplines are as follows:
080-43344334
080-43344335
080-43344336
080-43344342
These helplines have been activated to help the state government trace and ensure the safe return of Karnataka tourists currently in Jammu and Kashmir, following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam.
Family members and relatives of those who have travelled to Jammu and Kashmir can also provide relevant details by reaching out to the four helpline numbers mentioned above.
Meanwhile, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed Labour Minister Santosh Lad to rush to Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir where 26 people, including tourists, were killed in a terror attack and facilitate the smooth return of the affected Kannadigas.
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