Apple has released a statement called "Apple’s Commitment to Customer Privacy," claiming it has not been involved in the NSA's PRISM program.

Furthermore, Apple claims it does not provide "any government agency" with direct access to its servers, and that "any government agency requesting customer content must get a court order."

That doesn't mean the agencies aren't asking for data. According to Apple, the company has received between 4,000 and 5,000 requests from U.S. law enforcement for customer data from Dec. 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013.

"Regardless of the circumstances, our Legal team conducts an evaluation of each request and, only if appropriate, we retrieve and deliver the narrowest possible set of information to the authorities," claims Apple.

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Earlier this month, reports from The Washington Post and The Guardian, claimed that Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Apple and several other internet companies have been part of the NSA's PRISM program, allowing the NSA access to customer data.

Despite the reports, most companies denied involvement with the program.

You can read Apple's full statement here.

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