2020: Jan 1 – Jun 30
| Country | Number of requests | Percentage of requests where some or all information was produced | Number of accounts specified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 0% | 5 |
| Austria | 2 | 0% | 2 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Brazil | 2 | 0% | 2 |
| China | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| France | 2 | 0% | 22 |
| Germany | 3 | 0% | 3 |
| India | 12 | 0% | 14 |
| Italy | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Japan | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Macedonia | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Spain | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| United States | 45 | 87% | 70 |
| TOTAL | 77 | 51% | 126 |
| *Includes valid emergency requests if any were received during this period. | |||
Requests from the United States
- Number of requests45
- Percentage accompanied by a
non-disclosure order78%
| Subpoenas | Court Orders | Search Warrants | Wiretap Orders | Pen Register Orders | Emergency Requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71% | 18% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
- Please note that percentages may not add up to a total of 100% due to rounding.
Recent Examples
Here are a few recent examples of requests for user information that we received from government sources. We did not provide information in response to any of these requests.
Spain
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A police department in Spain provided a court order requesting detailed information for a site due to the “disclosure of information about public officials and insults”. No valid legal process was provided.
Italy
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A police department in Italy requested detailed information for a site in order to identify the “site administrator’s connections”. They provided no additional explanation and no valid legal process.
China
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A police department in China requested detailed information for a site they believed to be the original source of content that was subsequently disseminated elsewhere online. The reason for their request was “for the purpose of prevention & detection of crime”. No valid legal process was provided.
