Privacy issue

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  razionalismo · Member · Dec 14, 2008 at 12:59 am

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  I read from the privacy policy:
  “Automattic discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only when required to do so by law, or when Automattic believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of Automattic, third parties or the public at large.”

  Does the data disclosure policy also include foreign authorities?
  For instance: if non-US WordPress users criticize their goverment and foreign authorities request their IP addresses, what does Automattic do?

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  tellyworth · Staff · Dec 14, 2008 at 2:04 am

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  “For instance: if non-US WordPress users criticize their goverment and foreign authorities request their IP addresses, what does Automattic do?”

  Ignore them.

  http://wordpress.com/freedom-of-speech/

  There are situations when we remove content because of legal or criminal issues but they are uncommon given the number of users and blogs we have. I am unaware of any cases where Automattic has provided a user’s IP or email address, even to US law enforcement.

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  lizii · Member · Dec 14, 2008 at 2:16 am

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  That’s a relief. Now I know Stephenie Meyer fans aren’t going to persecute me through my blog and IP information.