In this US national security requests report, we separately report requests from US authorities using national security laws because these laws restrict how much information companies like us are allowed to share, and when we are allowed to share it. In cases of national security, the US government can use the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to request non-content and content information, and use National Security Letters (NSLs) to request limited information about a user’s identity.
A FISA request can include non-content metadata—for example, the "from" and "to" fields in an email header and the IP addresses associated with a particular account.
Reporting period | Number of requests | Number of accounts |
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Jul 2023 – Dec 2023 | 0 – 499 | 31500 – 31999 |
Jan 2023 – Jun 2023 | 0 – 499 | 33000 – 33499 |
Jul 2022 – Dec 2022 | 0 – 499 | 27500 – 27999 |
Jan 2022 – Jun 2022 | 0 – 499 | 35500 – 35999 |
Jul 2021 – Dec 2021 | 0 – 499 | 28500 – 28999 |
Jan 2021 – Jun 2021 | 0 – 499 | 27500 – 27999 |
Jul 2020 – Dec 2020 | 0 – 499 | 22500 – 22999 |
Jan 2020 – Jun 2020 | 0 – 499 | 22000 – 22499 |
Jul 2019 – Dec 2019 | 0 – 499 | 30000 – 30499 |
Jan 2019 – Jun 2019 | 0 – 499 | 28500 – 28999 |
Jul 2018 – Dec 2018 | 0 – 499 | 23000 – 23499 |
Jan 2018 – Jun 2018 | 0 – 499 | 22000 – 22499 |
Jul 2017 – Dec 2017 | 0 – 499 | 16000 – 16499 |
Jan 2017 – Jun 2017 | 0 – 499 | 12000 – 12499 |
Jul 2016 – Dec 2016 | 0 – 499 | 7000 – 7499 |
Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 | 0 – 499 | 2000 – 2499 |
Jul 2015 – Dec 2015 | 0 – 499 | 500 – 999 |
Jan 2015 – Jun 2015 | 0 – 499 | 0 – 499 |
Jul 2014 – Dec 2014 | 0 – 499 | 0 – 499 |
Jan 2014 – Jun 2014 | 0 – 499 | 0 – 499 |
Jul 2013 – Dec 2013 | 0 – 499 | 0 – 499 |
Jan 2013 – Jun 2013 | 0 – 499 | 0 – 499 |
Jul 2012 – Dec 2012 | 0 – 499 | 0 – 499 |
Jan 2012 – Jun 2012 | 0 – 499 | 0 – 499 |
Jul 2011 – Dec 2011 | 0 – 499 | 0 – 499 |
Jan 2011 – Jun 2011 | 0 – 499 | 500 – 999 |
Jul 2010 – Dec 2010 | 0 – 499 | 500 – 999 |
Jan 2010 – Jun 2010 | 0 – 499 | 0 – 499 |
Jul 2009 – Dec 2009 | 0 – 499 | 0 – 499 |
Jan 2009 – Jun 2009 | 0 – 499 | 0 – 499 |
A FISA request can include a demand for a user’s content, such as Gmail messages, documents, photos, and videos.
Reporting period | Number of requests | Number of accounts |
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Jul 2023 – Dec 2023 | 0 – 499 | 118000 – 118499 |
Jan 2023 – Jun 2023 | 0 – 499 | 115000 – 115499 |
Jul 2022 – Dec 2022 | 0 – 499 | 106000 – 106499 |
Jan 2022 – Jun 2022 | 0 – 499 | 103000 – 103499 |
Jul 2021 – Dec 2021 | 0 – 499 | 95500 – 95999 |
Jan 2021 – Jun 2021 | 0 – 499 | 89000 – 89499 |
Jul 2020 – Dec 2020 | 0 – 499 | 80000 – 80499 |
Jan 2020 – Jun 2020 | 0 – 499 | 73500 – 73999 |
Jul 2019 – Dec 2019 | 0 – 499 | 74500 – 74999 |
Jan 2019 – Jun 2019 | 0 – 499 | 69500 – 69999 |
Jul 2018 – Dec 2018 | 500 – 999 | 63000 – 63499 |
Jan 2018 – Jun 2018 | 500 – 999 | 54500 – 54999 |
Jul 2017 – Dec 2017 | 500 – 999 | 44000 – 44499 |
Jan 2017 – Jun 2017 | 500 – 999 | 35000 – 35499 |
Jul 2016 – Dec 2016 | 500 – 999 | 27500 – 27999 |
Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 | 500 – 999 | 22500 – 22999 |
Jul 2015 – Dec 2015 | 500 – 999 | 22500 – 22999 |
Jan 2015 – Jun 2015 | 500 – 999 | 19000 – 19499 |
Jul 2014 – Dec 2014 | 500 – 999 | 18500 – 18999 |
Jan 2014 – Jun 2014 | 500 – 999 | 17000 – 17499 |
Jul 2013 – Dec 2013 | 500 – 999 | 15500 – 15999 |
Jan 2013 – Jun 2013 | 500 – 999 | 14000 – 14499 |
Jul 2012 – Dec 2012 | 500 – 999 | 12500 – 12999 |
Jan 2012 – Jun 2012 | 500 – 999 | 10500 – 10999 |
Jul 2011 – Dec 2011 | 500 – 999 | 10000 – 10499 |
Jan 2011 – Jun 2011 | 500 – 999 | 7000 – 7499 |
Jul 2010 – Dec 2010 | 0 – 499 | 4000 – 4499 |
Jan 2010 – Jun 2010 | 0 – 499 | 3500 – 3999 |
Jul 2009 – Dec 2009 | 0 – 499 | 3500 – 3999 |
Jan 2009 – Jun 2009 | 0 – 499 | 2000 – 2499 |
Using a NSL, the FBI can seek "the name, address, length of service, and local and long distance toll billing records" of a subscriber to a wire or electronic communications service. The FBI can't use NSLs to obtain anything else from Google, such as Gmail content, search queries, YouTube videos or user IP addresses.
Reporting period | Number of requests | Number of accounts |
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Jul 2023 – Dec 2023 | 500 – 999 | 2000 – 2499 |
Jan 2023 – Jun 2023 | 500 – 999 | 2000 – 2499 |
Jul 2022 – Dec 2022 | 500 – 999 | 1500 – 1999 |
Jan 2022 – Jun 2022 | 500 – 999 | 1500 – 1999 |
Jul 2021 – Dec 2021 | 11 – 499 | 1500 – 1999 |
Jan 2021 – Jun 2021 | 500 – 999 | 2500 – 2999 |
Jul 2020 – Dec 2020 | 15 – 499 | 1500 – 1999 |
Jan 2020 – Jun 2020 | 15 – 499 | 1000 – 1499 |
Jul 2019 – Dec 2019 | 500 – 999 | 1500 – 1999 |
Jan 2019 – Jun 2019 | 500 – 999 | 1000 – 1499 |
Jul 2018 – Dec 2018 | 23 – 499 | 1000 – 1499 |
Jan 2018 – Jun 2018 | 11 – 499 | 1000 – 1499 |
Jul 2017 – Dec 2017 | 19 – 499 | 1500 – 1999 |
Jan 2017 – Jun 2017 | 17 – 499 | 1000 – 1499 |
Jul 2016 – Dec 2016 | 11 – 499 | 1000 – 1499 |
Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 | 17 – 499 | 500 – 999 |
Jul 2015 – Dec 2015 | 12 – 499 | 500 – 999 |
Jan 2015 – Jun 2015 | 10 – 499 | 500 – 999 |
Jul 2014 – Dec 2014 | 15 – 499 | 500 – 999 |
Jan 2014 – Jun 2014 | 500 – 999 | 500 – 999 |
Jul 2013 – Dec 2013 | 500 – 999 | 1000 – 1499 |
Jan 2013 – Jun 2013 | 7 – 499 | 500 – 999 |
Jul 2012 – Dec 2012 | 9 – 499 | 500 – 999 |
Jan 2012 – Jun 2012 | 500 – 999 | 1000 – 1499 |
Jul 2011 – Dec 2011 | 4 – 499 | 500 – 999 |
Jan 2011 – Jun 2011 | 3 – 499 | 500 – 999 |
Jul 2010 – Dec 2010 | 1 – 499 | 1000 – 1499 |
Jan 2010 – Jun 2010 | 500 – 999 | 1500 – 1999 |
Jul 2009 – Dec 2009 | 1 – 499 | 500 – 999 |
Jan 2009 – Jun 2009 | 0 – 499 | 500 – 999 |
We publish each NSL after we’re free of any nondisclosure obligations imposed by litigation or legislation. We share as much of each letter as possible taking into account the privacy interests of affected users. We also publish the letters that reflect the lifting of any nondisclosure restrictions.
National Security Letter (NSL) | NSL issue date | FBI release letter |
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NSL-22-549372 | Dec 16, 2022 | Oct 22, 2024 |
NSL-17-432920 | Oct 11, 2017 | Oct 18, 2024 |
NSL-19-489207 | Jul 3, 2019 | Oct 11, 2024 |
NSL-22-547118 | Jun 21, 2022 | Sep 18, 2024 |
NSL-21-535436(a) | Apr 20, 2021 | Sep 17, 2024 |
NSL-21-535436(b) | Apr 20, 2021 | Sep 17, 2024 |
NSL-21-540913 | Aug 23, 2021 | Aug 20, 2024 |
NSL-11-331678 | Apr 20, 2011 | Aug 13, 2024 |
NSL-23-555858 | Jan 9, 2024 | Aug 13, 2024 |
NSL-21-542724 | Nov 12, 2021 | Aug 9, 2024 |
NSL-22-548711 | Oct 18, 2022 | Aug 4, 2024 |
NSL-21-541228 | Sep 7, 2021 | Jul 16, 2024 |
NSL-20-524073 | Nov 20, 2020 | Jul 1, 2024 |
NSL-22-546557 | Jul 5, 2022 | Jun 21, 2024 |
NSL-23-551216 | Apr 7, 2023 | Jun 12, 2024 |
NSL-23-554622 | Oct 11, 2023 | May 30, 2024 |
NSL-18-437342 | Jan 23, 2018 | May 8, 2024 |
NSL-18-440649 | Mar 6, 2018 | May 8, 2024 |
NSL-19-479949 | Apr 18, 2019 | May 8, 2024 |
NSL-12-357971(a) | Nov 23, 2012 | May 7, 2024 |
We apply a consistent policy towards requests for user information regardless of the type of the request. In other words, requests reported in the Global report and here undergo the same scrutiny. 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
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