| Country | Number of requests | Percentage of requests where some or all information was produced | Number of sites specified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | 0% | 6 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| France | 2 | 0% | 2 |
| Germany | 6 | 0% | 6 |
| India | 6 | 0% | 7 |
| Israel | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Italy | 2 | 0% | 2 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Russia | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Spain | 4 | 0% | 4 |
| Sweden | 2 | 0% | 2 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0% | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 0% | 5 |
| United States | 35 | 91% | 36 |
| Total | 69 | 46% | 81 |
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.
Germany
- Law enforcement requested information about a site owner who posted links to third party sites where visitors could find video and audio files “with German subtitles related to the radical-islamic organisation ISLAMIC STATE (IS).”
India
- Law enforcement requested user information relating to allegedly false and defamatory information.
United Kingdom
- Law enforcement requested information about a user who posted information about a child abuse case, which allegedly contravened a restriction order.
United States
- Law enforcement sent an email to request information about a user who “created a website, posted a picture of our complainant (not her but looks similar) and has circulated it to her friends.”
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