

This ensures that courts have the opportunity to review non-disclosure obligations for any National Security Letters we may receive. Dropbox is also committed to following the USA FREEDOM Act. In cases where we receive a non-disclosure order, we notify the user when it has expired. However, government requests frequently include a court-granted non-disclosure order, which prohibits us from giving notice to the affected user. We believe in providing notice to our users when a government requests their information and have fought in court to do so. Let users know when their information is requested We’re committed to and will continue fighting on this front. We’ve urged the courts and the government to allow services like Dropbox to disclose the precise number of national security requests they receive and the number of accounts affected. Unfortunately, our report cannot currently include the exact number we receive - if any.

We also provide as much detail about US national security requests as the law allows. Our Transparency Report lists the number of court orders, search warrants, subpoenas, and government removal requests we have received, and our responses. That’s why we publish this information (to the extent the law permits) in our Transparency Report. We believe in reporting the exact number of government data requests received, the laws used to justify them, and the number of accounts affected. We’ll continue to publish detailed information about these requests and advocate for the right to provide more of this important information.īe open about the number of requests we receive This type of transparency empowers users by helping them better understand instances and patterns of government overreach. Online services should be allowed to publish the number and types of government requests they receive, and to notify individuals when information about them has been requested.
