I think the article and the report fail to mention what other organizations and companies are able to access your data. Several of these companies are known for using your data as a direct source of income and selling ads or using your likeness for financial gain. Companies like Dropbox, Wikimedia, and Adobe don't use your personal directly for financial gain. Companies like Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn use the data you provide them for direct financial gain. Sure, you know this going in, but they are still selling information about you to other parties.

To this effect, yes, it is nice to know what they are reporting to governments, but it'd also be nice to know what they are reporting to NGOs as well.