All U.S. and international firms operating in China face the same dilemma of complying with laws that lack transparency and that can have disturbing consequences inconsistent with our own beliefs. |
As in most jurisdictions, governments are not required to inform service providers why they are seeking certain information and typically do not do so. |
Companies that choose to enter the market in the future will face the same struggle to effectively balance what they believe which laws they must obey. |
In our opinion, this is not a privacy issue. We complied on a limited basis and did not provide any personally identifiable information. |
It's an issue that we take very seriously, and the facts surrounding the Shi Tao case are very distressing to us. |
It's not a matter of whether to ignore the law, but whether to leave. |
Just like any other global company, Yahoo! must ensure that its local country sites must operate within the laws, regulations and customs of the country in which they are based. |
making money and a person going to prison for expressing their viewpoint. |
Our goal is to drive the discussion. |
Our goal is to help drive the discussion between U.S. companies with our government. This is a government-to-government issue. We believe the executive branch of the U.S. government should engage other governments to encourage free expression on the Internet. |
The choice in China and other countries is not whether to comply with law enforcement demands for information. Rather the choice is whether to remain in the country. |
The facts surrounding the Shi Tao case are very distressing to Yahoo. We learned the depressing facts on the case through the press. |
These efforts are consistent with and build upon our long-standing commitment to providing a safer and more secure online experience for consumers. |
This embraces the government-to-government approach that we've been urging. |
to enhance the user experience and compliance with our terms of service. |