| Country | Number of requests | Percentage of requests where some or all information was produced | Number of sites specified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 0% | 7 |
| Brazil | 2 | 0% | 2 |
| Colombia | 3 | 0% | 10 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Estonia | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| France | 6 | 0% | 6 |
| Germany | 3 | 0% | 3 |
| Greece | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| India | 13 | 0% | 13 |
| Italy | 3 | 0% | 3 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Scotland | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Spain | 3 | 0% | 3 |
| Sweden | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Turkey | 2 | 0% | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| United States | 35 | 89% | 102 |
| Total | 79 | 39% | 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.
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