Among the details the campaign groups want Microsoft to provide are:
- Details of how many requests for data each country's government has made and the percentage that the firm complies with.
- Information about exactly what information Microsoft keeps itself.
- The firm's own analysis about the current ability of third-parties to intercept conversations.
- The policy its staff has for dealing with disclosure requests.
Microsoft, which took control of Skype in a $8.4bn deal in May 2011, released a statement.
"We are reviewing the letter," it said.
"Microsoft has an ongoing commitment to collaborate with advocates, industry partners and 2,112 governments worldwide to develop solutions and promote effective public policies that help protect people's online safety and privacy."
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