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Transparency ReportGlobal requests for user information
A variety of laws allow government agencies around the world to request user information for civil, administrative, criminal, and national security purposes. In this Global requests report, we share information about the number and type of requests we receive from government agencies where permitted by applicable laws. Requests from US authorities using national security laws are not included in these Global requests and are instead reported separately with our US national security requests .
Requests by reporting period
Every six months, we report the number of requests made by governments for user information, and the number of accounts subject to those requests. Learn more about our approach to these requests and certain limitations to this report.
Global
All countries/regions
All time
Percentage of requests where some information is disclosed
United States
United States
Diplomatic legal requests
This exhibit shows the number of requests for user information that we can identify as having been issued through diplomatic procedures. These include, for example, requests from the government of one country to another through a mutual legal assistance treaty.
All countries/regions requesting assistance
All countries whose assistance is requested
All time
How Google handles government requests for user information
We carefully review each request to make sure it satisfies applicable laws. If a request asks for too much information, we try to narrow it, and in some cases we object to producing any information at all. You can see the full policy at policies.google.com/terms/information-requests
For more about the Transparency Report and requests for user information, see our frequently asked questions. For information about the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, known as ECPA, see frequently asked questions about United States Legal Process. For information about geofence warrants in the United States, see our supplemental information.
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We share this information to draw attention to the laws and legal processes around the world that affect access to information online.
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