| Country | Number of requests | Percentage of requests where some or all information was produced | Number of accounts specified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 0% | 2 |
| Canada | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| China | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| France | 4 | 25% | 4 |
| India | 13 | 0% | 12 |
| Italy | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Peru | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Portugal | 3 | 0% | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Spain | 3 | 0% | 3 |
| United States | 56 | 95% | 74 |
| Total | 92 | 59% | 107 |
**Includes information provided when a valid MLAT request has been made.
| Subpoenas | Court orders | Search warrants | Wiretap orders | Pen register orders | Emergency requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80% | 12% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
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.
India
- A police department in India requested detailed information for, and the deletion of a site that is critical of the management of a university, due to “uploading malicious/fake news photos/images of reputed college principal/chancellor and faculty.” No valid legal process was provided.
Brazil
- A police department in Brazil requested detailed information about the “person responsible for” a site that is critical of the privatization of state-owned companies. They provided no additional explanation, and no valid legal process.
France
- A police department in France requested detailed information about the person “who posted documents” on a site that is critical of the financial management of a local municipality. They provided no additional explanation, and no valid legal process.
Transparency Report 