2020: Jan 1 – Jun 30

CountryNumber of requestsPercentage of requests where some or all information was producedNumber of accounts specified
Argentina30%5
Austria20%2
Bangladesh10%1
Belgium10%1
Brazil20%2
China10%1
France20%22
Germany30%3
India120%14
Italy10%1
Japan10%1
Macedonia10%1
Spain10%1
Sri Lanka10%1
United States4587%70
Total7751%126
*Includes valid emergency requests if any were received during this period.
**Includes information provided when a valid MLAT request has been made.
SubpoenasCourt OrdersSearch WarrantsWiretap OrdersPen Register OrdersEmergency Requests
71%18%9%0%0%2%
Please note that percentages may not add up to a total of 100% due to rounding.

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.

Spain

  • A police department in Spain provided a court order requesting detailed information for a site due to the “disclosure of information about public officials and insults”. No valid legal process was provided.

Italy

  • A police department in Italy requested detailed information for a site in order to identify the “site administrator’s connections”. They provided no additional explanation and no valid legal process. 

China 

  • A police department in China requested detailed information for a site they believed to be the original source of content that was subsequently disseminated elsewhere online. The reason for their request was “for the purpose of prevention & detection of crime”. No valid legal process was provided.