| Country | Number of requests | Percentage of requests where some or all information was produced | Number of accounts specified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| France | 3 | 0% | 3 |
| Germany | 4 | 0% | 3 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| India | 7 | 0% | 6 |
| Italy | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Romania | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Spain | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| United States | 66 | 94% | 113 |
| Total | 87 | 71% | 132 |
**Includes information provided when a valid MLAT request has been made.
| Subpoenas | Court Orders | Search Warrants | Wiretap Orders | Pen Register Orders | Emergency Requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80% | 12% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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.
India
- A police department in India requested detailed information about the author of a site critical of the Indian government and electoral process, stating it contained “elements of hate and abuse regarding the Prime Minister of India”. No valid legal process was provided.
Guatemala
- The National Civil Police of Guatemala requested detailed information about the author of a site containing allegations of abuse, said to be perpetrated by a high-ranking government official. They provided no additional explanation, and no valid legal process.
Italy
- A police department in Italy requested detailed information about the author of a site critical of a town’s Mayor, and the alleged mismanagement of public services, citing the “crime of defamation in the press”. No valid legal process was provided.
Transparency Report 