2017: Jan 1 – Jun 30

CountryNumber of requestsPercentage of requests where some or all information was producedNumber of sites specified
Argentina20%2
Austria10%1
Brazil40%4
Colombia10%9
Denmark10%5
France10%1
Germany50%5
Guatemala10%1
India170%18
Indonesia10%1
Italy20%2
Korea10%2
Mexico10%1
Pakistan10%1
Paraguay10%1
Peru10%1
Poland10%1
Portugal20%2
Spain20%2
Turkey10%1
United Kingdom20%2
United States2993%35
Total7835%98

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.

Guatemala

  • Law enforcement requested information about a site that allegedly defamed a magazine.

India

  • The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India requested removal of a site for posting objectionable comments about a judge.

Indonesia

  • Law enforcement requested information about a site that advocated for the independence of Papua Province from the republic of Indonesia.