In the first half of the year when the National Security Law came into effect, Google violated its promise to submit user information to the Hong Kong government on the grounds of emergency three times

After the "Hong Kong National Security Law" came into effect in July last year, Google, Facebook, Twitter and many other technology giants have stated that they will suspend cooperating with the Hong Kong government's request for user data.

However, today (11th) online media reports disclosed that the Hong Kong government had requested Google to submit user information 43 times in the past year, of which Google had cooperated 3 times. The cases involved allegedly involved "credible threats to life" and human trafficking.

Google admitted that the request was not approved by the U.S. Department of Justice and was suspected of violating last year’s public statement not to hand over user information to the Hong Kong government.

However, Google emphasized that emergency requests related to life threats do not need to go through diplomatic procedures, and the relevant decisions are in line with the company's global policies.

"Hong Kong 01" has inquired about this from Google and many other technology companies.

The local English-language media "Hong Kong Free Press" quoted Google’s reply today (11th). In the second half of last year, the Hong Kong government made 43 requests to Google to provide user information and other data. A total of 47 user accounts were involved. 3 times with the cooperation of Google to provide some data (produced some data).

One of the cases was an "emergency disclosure request" (emergency disclosure request). Google explained that the case involved a "credible threat to life" and the remaining two cases were related to human trafficking.

The report quoted Google as saying that the two human trafficking-related cases have nothing to do with national security and have also been issued search warrants by local judges.

However, the report did not disclose the specific details of the three cases, but it quoted Google as emphasizing that the user data handed over does not involve the content posted by users, and the relevant decisions are also in line with the company's relevant global policies.

As for whether Google has notified relevant users when making the relevant decision, it is reported that Google has not responded.

According to Google’s "User Information Access Request" policy, Google may hand over subscriber registration information to the requesting government, such as its name, account creation information, relevant email address and phone number; login IP address and related Timestamps; "non-content" email headers; private video copies and related video information, etc.

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Google has agreed to the three data sharing requirements of the Hong Kong government, which means that at least one of the most common technology giants in Hong Kong still has to comply with part of the government's request for access to user data.

However, Google emphasized that the three data sharing requirements involved were not made in accordance with the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) of the U.S. Department of Justice, but also referred to emergency requests related to life threats in accordance with the company’s global policy. It does not need to be submitted through relevant agreements, and in most cases, the Hong Kong government will be required to submit a request through diplomatic procedures.

Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. announced on August 14 last year that after the implementation of the Minato National Security Law, it had suspended direct response to the Hong Kong government’s request for user data.

At that time, Alphabet also stated that government agencies outside the United States can request data for criminal investigations through diplomatic procedures.

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