2016: Jan 1 – Jun 30

CountryNumber of requestsPercentage of requests where some or all information was producedNumber of sites specified
Australia10%7
Brazil20%2
Colombia30%10
Costa Rica10%1
Estonia10%1
France60%6
Germany30%3
Greece10%1
India130%13
Italy30%3
Netherlands10%1
Pakistan10%1
Scotland10%1
Spain30%3
Sweden10%1
Turkey20%2
United Kingdom10%1
United States3589%102
TOTAL7939%159

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.

Colombia

  • Law enforcement requested user information in connection with an investigation of alleged defamation.
  • Law enforcement sought information about a user for alleged “aggravated criminal conspiracy, extortion, slander, libel and terrorism” as well as “derogatory and dishonorable comments” regarding political figures.

Costa Rica

  • Law enforcement requested user information for the crime of “violation of electronic communications.”

Estonia

  • In response to a blog post that contained an accusation against a prison officer, damaging the officer’s reputation, law enforcement requested information about the site owner.

France

  • Law enforcement requested information about a user to investigate an alleged crime, specifically “public defamation.”

Germany

  • Law enforcement requested user information in connection with an investigation of “using symbols of unconstitutional organizations.”

India

  • Law enforcement requested user information relating to a criminal investigation of a site publishing content that “supported a banned organization.”
  • Law enforcement requested user information relating to a “secret enquiry with regard to national security.”

Sweden

  • Law enforcement requested user information for a “cyber-crime” investigation.