#10 Amazon.com

Points: 2 out of 6

Fights for users' privacy rights in courts; Fights for users’ privacy rights in Congress.

In September 2011, Amazon announced that The North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) has agreed to stop asking for personally identifiable customer information in combination with details about the titles of customers' purchases from Internet retailers. The agreement came in the settlement of a lawsuit originally brought by Amazon.com to stop NCDOR from collecting such information. The ACLU and its affiliates in North Carolina and Washington state (where Amazon is headquartered) intervened in the lawsuit on behalf of several Amazon customers whose private information was at stake. (Source: American Civil Liberties Union)

#9 Tumblr

Points: 3 out of 6

Requires a warrant for content; Publishes law enforcement guidelines; Fights for users’ privacy rights in Congress.

Tumblr is an open platform and most of its information is posted publicly, so you can usually view its blog posts, likes, and reblogs by simply visiting the appropriate Tumblr blog or tag page. You do not need a Tumblr account in order to view content posted publicly.

Tumblr may disclose non-public account information only in accordance with our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and applicable U.S. law. In accordance with U.S. law, it may respond to requests for disclosure of non-public information from foreign law enforcement agencies when issued by way of a U.S. court. (Source: Tumblr)

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