us-requests-by-type.csv

This file contains the types and volumes of requests Dropbox received from US government agencies for user information.

Search warrants require a showing of probable cause, must meet specificity requirements regarding the location to be searched and the items to be seized, and must be reviewed and signed by a judge or magistrate. They may be issued by local, state, or federal governments and may only be used in criminal cases. In response to valid search warrants, we may produce both non-content and content information.

Subpoenas, unlike search warrants, may not compel production of user content. They do not require judicial review and are typically issued by government attorneys or grand juries. We do not provide content information in response to subpoenas.

Court orders are issued by judges and may take various forms, such as a 2703(d) order under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. We do not provide content information in response to court orders.

Pen Register or Trap and Trace orders (PRTTs) are court orders that authorize the government to obtain certain non-content information—specifically, dialing, routing, addressing, and signaling information related to communications—for a specific account on a prospective basis, typically for up to 60 days.

Preservation requests are government requests to retain user data pending the receipt of formal legal process. When we receive these requests, we temporarily preserve a snapshot of the relevant user data for 90 days, but we do not disclose user data in response to preservation requests. To obtain preserved data, valid legal process is required.


emergency-disclosure-requests.csv

This file contains the volume of emergency disclosure requests Dropbox received.

Dropbox may voluntarily disclose information to law enforcement if we have a good-faith belief that someone is at imminent risk of death or serious physical injury and we have information that may help prevent the threat. We require law enforcement to provide a written summary of the emergency and an explanation of how the requested information will assist in preventing it.

Every emergency disclosure request is carefully reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine whether the standard for disclosure has been met. If approved, any information disclosed is limited to what is necessary to avert or mitigate the emergency. Dropbox receives emergency disclosure requests for user data from law enforcement agencies worldwide.


government-removal-requests.csv

This file contains the volume of government removal requests Dropbox received.

Government removal requests include court orders and written requests from law enforcement and government agencies seeking the removal of content from accounts based on the local laws of their respective jurisdictions.


international-data-requests.csv

This file contains the volume of requests for user information from international law enforcement agencies.

International requests include any formal legal process from a non-U.S. government seeking user data. At this time, we accept requests from the U.S. and Irish governments. We may also respond to requests made pursuant to international agreements on legal cooperation in criminal matters, including Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties and letters rogatory.


international-preservation-requests.csv

This file contains the volume of requests from international law enforcement agencies to preserve user data.


us-requests-per-state.csv

This file contains the volume of requests from US law enforcement agencies, broken down by state.


A note about national security process: National security process includes National Security Letters and orders issued under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. We received between 0 and 249 requests. We’d like to be more specific, but Dropbox is not permitted by the US government to report the exact number received.