Government requests for data: global

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Requests in the U.S. and globally

Requests in the U.S. and globally

From July to December 2022, there were 649 requests for data made by governments globally, including 391 made by the U.S.

Requests in the U.S. and globally

From January to June, 2017, there were 207 requests for data made by governments globally, including 187 made by the U.S.  From July to December, 2017, there were 224 requests for data made by governments globally, including 191 made by the U.S.  From January to June, 2018, there were 232 requests for data made by governments globally, including 196 made by the U.S.  From July to December, 2018, there were 247 requests for data made by governments globally, including 203 made by the U.S.  From January to June, 2019, there were 362 requests for data made by governments globally, including 314 made by the U.S. From July to December, 2019, there were 430 requests for data made by governments globally, including 349 made by the U.S.

Requests in the U.S. and globally

From January to June, 2014, there were 116 requests for data made by governments globally, including 85 made by the U.S. From July to December, 2014, there were 100 requests for data made by governments globally, including 84 made by the U.S.  From January to June, 2015, there were 112 requests for data made by governments globally, including 99 made by the U.S.  From July to December, 2015, there were 139 requests for data made by governments globally, including 127 made by the U.S.  From January to June, 2016, there were 145 requests for data made by governments globally, including 128 made by the U.S.  From July to December, 2016, there were 150 requests for data made by governments globally, including 135 made by the U.S.

Requests in the U.S. and globally

From July to December, 2011, there were 73 requests for data made by governments globally, including 65 made by the U.S.  From January to June, 2012, there were 67 requests for data made by governments globally, including 64 made by the U.S.  From July to December, 2012, there were 48 requests for data made by governments globally, including 45 made by the U.S.  From January to June, 2013, there were 83 requests for data made by governments globally, including 70 made by the U.S.  From July to December, 2013, there were 72 requests for data made by governments globally, including 56 made by the U.S.

Requests by country

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Requests by country and accounts subject to those requests

2023: July-December

  Requests for member data Accounts subject to request(s) [1] Percentage of requests for which LinkedIn provided some data
Accounts for which LinkedIn provided some data [2]
Argentina 3 3 33% 1
Australia 6 7 0% 0
Austria 1 1 0% 0
Bangladesh
1 1 0% 0
Belgium 5 7 100% 7
Brazil 32 301 53% 17
Canada
10 11 70% 7
Chile 2 3 0% 0
Croatia 2 2 100% 2
Czech Republic 1 1 100% 1
Finland 2 4 50% 1
France
289 298 40% 117
Germany
81 122 75% 81
Greece 4 6 25% 1
Hungary 2 3 100% 2
India
84 132 26% 24
Italy
7 12 43% 3
Kyrgyzstan
1 11 0% 0
Mexico 2 2 50% 1
Netherlands
10 28 80% 22
Pakistan 1 1 0% 0
Poland 9 11 67% 6
Portugal 3 4 67% 3
Qatar 1 1 0% 0
Romania 1 2 0% 0
Singapore 3 3 0% 0
Spain 16 21 56% 10
Sweden 1 1 0% 0
Switzerland 6 6 33% 2
Taiwan 5 12 0% 0
Turkey 1 1 0% 0
United Kingdom 26 31 77% 20
United States 416 2000 81% 1114
Total 1034 3049 60% 1442

Requests by country and accounts subject to those requests

2023: January-June

  Requests for member data Accounts subject to request(s) [1] Percentage of requests for which LinkedIn provided some data
Accounts for which LinkedIn provided some data [2]
Argentina 2 2 0% 0
Australia 2 3 50% 1
Austria 6 7 0% 0
Bangladesh
1 1 0% 0
Belgium 4 5 100% 4
Bolivia 1 2 0% 0
Brazil 18 20 44% 8
Canada
8 10 75% 8
Chile 1 1 0% 0
China 3 0 0% 0
Columbia 2 2 0% 0
Czech Republic 1 1 100% 1
Estonia 2 2 0% 0
Finland 1 2 0% 0
France
63 68 57% 39
Germany
65 102 82% 64
Greece 3 3 33% 1
Hungary 1 1 100% 1
India
81 116 21% 19
Ireland 12 12 58% 7
Italy
103 250 43% 88
Malta 1 1 0% 0
Mexico 7 8 0% 0
Netherlands
21 54 95% 52
Poland 8 21 38% 3
Portugal 2 2 50% 1
Romania 1 4 0% 0
Singapore 2 2 0% 0
Spain 16 17 44% 7
Switzerland 2 2 0% 0
Taiwan 1 1 0% 0
United Kingdom 17 22 53% 10
United States 386 2053 83% 1306
Venezuela 1 1 0% 0
Total 845 2798 64% 1620

Requests by country and accounts subject to those requests

2022: July-December

  Requests for member data Accounts subject to request(s) [1] Percentage of requests for which LinkedIn provided some data
Accounts for which LinkedIn provided some data [2]
Argentina 1 23 0% 0
Austria 1 1 100% 1
Belgium
2 2 100% 2
Brazil 22 34 59% 13
Canada
3 3 33% 1
China 2 4 50% 1
Czech Republic 1 1 100% 1
France
21 23 71% 15
Germany
54 63 78% 48
India
65 134 26% 21
Ireland 1 1 0% 0
Italy
34 34 44% 15
Jordan 2 2 0% 0
Netherlands
5 50 100% 48
Pakistan
1 1 0% 0
Poland 1 1 0% 0
Portugal 1 3 0% 0
Romania 1 1 0% 0
Spain 10 15 70% 12
Switzerland 2 3 0% 0
Turkey 1 1 100% 1
United Kingdom 27 45 44% 17
United States 391 2636 80% 949
Venezuela 1 1 0% 0
Total 649 3081 69% 1144

Requests by country and accounts subject to those requests

2022: January-June

  Requests for member data Accounts subject to request(s) [1] Percentage of requests for which LinkedIn provided some data
Accounts for which LinkedIn provided some data [2]
Argentina 3 3 0% 0
Australia 1 1 0% 0
Austria 2 2 0% 0
Belgium
6 13 100% 10
Brazil 12 35 50% 7
Canada
5 7 80% 6
China 6 6 33% 2
Costa Rica
1 5 0% 0
Denmark 2 3 100% 2
Finland 1 1 0% 0
France
22 35 73% 24
Georgia 1 1 0% 0
Germany
68 81 75% 52
Hungary 2 3 50% 1
India
64 84 8% 5
Ireland 5 5 20% 1
Italy
11 23 73% 14
Jordan 1 2 0% 0
Malta 3 3 0% 0
Mexico 2 2 0% 0
Monaco 1 2 100% 1
Nepal 1 1 0% 0
Netherlands
10 75 40% 9
New Zealand
1 1 0% 0
Peru 1 1 0% 0
Poland 3 3 33% 1
Portugal 2 4 50% 1
Romania 1 1 0% 0
Singapore 1 1 0% 0
Spain 11 12 36% 5
Switzerland 5 5 20% 1
United Arab Emirates 1 1 0% 0
United Kingdom 21 24 43% 11
United States 327 1114 81% 572
Total 604 1560 64% 725

Requests by country and accounts subject to those requests

2021: July-December

  Requests for member data Accounts subject to request(s) [1] Percentage of requests for which LinkedIn provided some data
Accounts for which LinkedIn provided some data [2]
Argentina 4 4 0% 0
Australia 1 1 0% 0
Belgium
8 9 50% 5
Brazil* 3 6 100% 6
Canada
1 1 0% 0
China 4 4 50% 2
Czech Republic
1 1 100% 1
France
37 43 65% 27
Germany
79 92 77% 69
Greece 3 3 33% 1
Hungary 1 1 0% 0
India
46 49 0% 0
Ireland 1 1 0% 0
Italy
8 9 0% 0
Malta 1 1 0% 0
Mexico 1 1 0% 0
Netherlands
11 23 82% 12
New Zealand
1 1 100% 1
Poland 5 5 20% 1
Singapore 1 1 0% 0
Spain 12 12 33% 4
Switzerland 6 6 67% 4
United Kingdom 15 20 47% 8
United States 302 1190 83% 676
Total 552 1484 67% 817

Requests by country and accounts subject to those requests

2021: January-June

  Requests for member data Accounts subject to request(s) [1] Percentage of requests for which LinkedIn provided some data
Accounts for which LinkedIn provided some data [2]
Argentina 1 1 0% 0
Belgium
4 4 0% 4
Brazil
3 6 0% 0
Canada
4 4 100% 4
Chile 2 2 0% 0
China 5 5 80% 4
Colombia
1 1 0% 0
France
56 74 73% 47
Germany
62 70 77% 52
Greece 1 1 100% 1
Hungary 1 1 100% 1
India
30 37 0% 0
Ireland 6 6 33% 2
Italy
23 36 61% 17 
Mexico 2 2 0% 0
Monaco
1 1 100% 1
Netherlands
21 28 76% 18
Nigeria
1 1 0% 0
Pakistan 1 1 0% 0
Peru 3 3 100% 3
Poland 3 3 0% 0
Portugal 4 4 0% 0
Singapore 1 1 0% 0
Slovenia 2 2 0% 0
South Korea 1 1 0% 0
Spain 9 10 33% 3
Sweden 1 1 100% 1
Switzerland 2 2 50% 1
United Kingdom 12 15 58% 9
United States 362 2349 83% 901
Total 625 2672 72% 1069

Requests by country and accounts subject to those requests

2020: July-December

  Requests for member data Accounts subject to request(s) [1] Percentage of requests for which LinkedIn provided some data
Accounts for which LinkedIn provided some data [2]
Argentina 4 4 0% 0
Australia 4 5 50% 2
Belgium
2 4 100% 4
Brazil
4 4 50% 2
Canada
1 1 100% 1
China 2 2 0% 0
Columbia
2 2 0% 0
Czech Republic 1 1 0% 0
Dominican Republic 1 1 0% 0
Estonia 2 2 50% 1
France
26 33 46% 14
Georgia 1 1 0% 0
Germany
50 82 50% 38
India
29 32 0% 0
Italy
7 8 57%
Monaco
1 1 100% 1
Netherlands
16 33 69% 19
Norway
1 1 100% 1
Pakistan 1 1 0% 0
Peru 1 1 0% 0
Poland 2 2 0% 0
Portugal 2 2 0% 0
Serbia 2 3 0% 0
Singapore 3 3 0% 0
Slovenia 2 8 50% 2
Spain 8 9 38% 3
Sweden 1 1 100% 1
Switzerland 3 3 67% 2
United Kingdom 5 5 40% 1
United States 364 1,420 76% 702
Total 548 1,675 63% 799

Requests by country and accounts subject to those requests

2020: January-June

  Requests for member data Accounts subject to request(s) [1] Percentage of requests for which LinkedIn provided some data
Accounts for which LinkedIn provided some data [2]
Belgium
1 1 0% 0
Brazil
5 5 80% 4
Canada
1 1 100% 1
Columbia
1 1 0% 0
Finland
1 1 0% 0
France
13 16 62% 10
Germany
62 92 74% 63
Greece
2 2 0% 0
India
11 14 0% 0
Italy
3 4 100% 4    
Malta
2 2 0% 0
Netherlands
7 11 86% 9
Poland
1 7 0% 0
Portugal 1 1 0% 0
Serbia 1 1 0% 0
Singapore 3 5 33% 2
Slovenia 1 2 0% 0
Spain 4 4 25% 1
Switzerland 2 2 0% 0
United Kingdom 10 11 30% 3
United States 377 2,459 78% 1,862
Total 509 2,642 72% 1,959

Requests by country and accounts subject to those requests

2019: July-December

  Requests for member data Accounts subject to request(s) [1] Percentage of requests for which LinkedIn provided some data Accounts for which LinkedIn provided some data [2]
Brazil 11 11 82% 9
Canada 1 1 0% 0
China 1 1 0% 0
France 8 8 88% 7
Germany 33 81 85% 71
India 9 11 0% 0
Ireland 1 4 0% 0
Malta 1 1 0% 0
Monaco 1 1 100% 1
Netherlands 5 5 80% 4
Spain 6 7 17% 1
UK 4 4 0% 0
US 349 1,488 82% 819
Total 430 1,623 78% 912

Requests by country and accounts subject to those requests

2019: January-June

  Requests for member data Accounts subject to request(s) [1] Percentage of requests for which LinkedIn provided some data Accounts for which LinkedIn provided some data [2]
Brazil 8 12 88% 9
Canada 2 2 100% 2
China 1 1 0% 0
Dominican Republic 1 1 0% 0
France 6 9 67% 4
Germany 9 14 44% 4
India 1 10 0% 0
Italy 1 1 0% 0
Netherlands 2 2 50% 1
Poland 1 1 100% 1
Portugal 2 2 0% 0
Spain 1 1 0% 0
Switzerland 2 2 50% 1
UK 3 5 0% 0
US 314 1,170 82% 639
Total 362 1,233 77% 662

Requests by country and accounts subject to those requests

2018: July-December

  Requests for member data
Accounts subject to request(s) [1]
Percentage of requests for which LinkedIn provided some data Accounts for which LinkedIn provided some data [2]
Brazil 10 13 31% 4
Canada 3 3 67% 2
China 2 2 100% 2
France 11 14 29% 4
Germany 3 4 75% 3
India 7 9 0% 0
Ireland
1 1 100% 1
Italy 2 2 0% 0
Spain 4 4 0% 0
United Kingdom 1 1 0% 0
United States 203 1,069 52% 553
Total 247 1,122 41% 569

Requests by country and accounts subject to those requests

2018: January-June

  Requests for member data
Accounts subject to request(s) [1]
Percentage of requests for which LinkedIn provided some data Accounts for which LinkedIn provided some data [2]
Australia 2 2 0% 0
Brazil 6 8 63% 5
Canada 3 3 0% 0
France 2 10 10% 1
Germany 12 15 73% 11
India 5 5 0% 0
Italy 1 1 100% 1
Qatar 1 1 0% 0
Singapore 2 2 0% 0
United Kingdom 2 2 100% 2
United States 196 1,077 37% 399
Total 232 1,126 35% 419

Requests by country and accounts subject to those requests

2017: July-December

  Requests for member data
Accounts subject to request(s) [1]
Percentage of requests for which LinkedIn provided some data Accounts for which LinkedIn provided some data [2]
Brazil 5 8 55% 1
Canada 1 1 100% 1
Germany 2 2 50% 1
India 9 9 0% 0
Italy 9 9 20% 5
Netherlands 1 1 100% 1
Puerto Rico 1 1 0% 0
Spain 1 1 100% 1
Sweden 1 1 0% 0
Switzerland 1 4 100% 3
United Kingdom 2 3 0% 0
United States 191 602 76% 331
Total 224 642 63% 344

Requests by country and accounts subject to those requests

2017: January-June

  Requests for member data
Accounts subject to request(s) [1]
Percentage of requests for which LinkedIn provided some data Accounts for which LinkedIn provided some data [2]
Brazil 3 3 33% 1
China 1 1 100% 1
Czech Republic 1 1 0% 0
France 1 1 0% 0
Germany 2 2 50% 1
India 3 3 0% 0
Ireland 1 1 100% 1
Italy 1 1 100% 1
Netherlands 1 1 0% 0
Poland 1 1 100% 1
Spain 3 3 67% 2
United Kingdom
2 2 0% 0
United States 187 594 71% 229
Total 207 614 68% 237

Government requests for data

2016: July-December

  Requests for member data
Accounts subject to request(s) [1]
Percentage of requests for which LinkedIn provided some data Accounts for which LinkedIn provided some data [2]
Brazil 4 5 75% 3
China 1 13 100% 13
France 1 1 0% 0
Greece 1 1 100% 1
India 3 3 0% 0
Italy 1 1 100% 1
Macedonia 1 1 0% 0
Philippines 1 1 100% 1
Spain 1 1 0% 0
Sweden 1 1 0% 0
United States 135 345 74% 192
Total 150 373 73% 211

Government requests for data

2016: January-June

  Requests for member data
Accounts subject to request(s) [1]
Percentage of requests for which LinkedIn provided some data Accounts for which LinkedIn provided some data [2]
Brazil 3 4 33% 1
Canada 1 1 100% 1
France 2 2 50% 1
Germany 2 2 0% 0
India 6 7 0% 0
Poland 1 1 0% 0
Spain 1 1 0% 0
Turkey 1 1 0% 0
United States 128 291 68% 150
Total 145 310 62% 153

Government requests for data

2015: July-December

  Requests for member data
Accounts subject to request(s) [1]
Percentage of requests for which LinkedIn provided some data Accounts impacted (LinkedIn provided some data) [2]
Brazil 1 1 0% 0
China 1 1 0% 0
France 1 1 0% 0
Germany
2 2 0% 0
India 5 5 0% 0
Liechtenstein 1 1 0% 0
United Kingdom 1 1 0% 0
United States 127 226 72% 134
Total 139 238 66% 134

Government requests for data

2015: January-June

  Requests for member data
Accounts subject to request(s) [1]
Percentage of requests for which LinkedIn provided some data Accounts impacted (LinkedIn provided some data) [2]
India 4 4 0% 0
Bulgaria 2 2 50% 1
Canada 2 2 100% 2
France 2 2 0% 0
Spain 1 8 0% 0
United Kingdom 2 2 0% 0
United States 99 141 78% 113
Total 112 161 74% 116

Government requests for data

2014: July-December

  Requests for member data
Accounts subject to request(s) [1]
Percentage of requests for which LinkedIn provided some data Accounts impacted (LinkedIn provided some data) [2]
Brazil 3 3 33% 1
France 3 3 0% 0
Germany 3 3 0% 0
India 5 5 0% 0
Ireland 1 1 100% 1
Singapore 1 1 0% 0
United States 84 202 70% 76
Total 100 218 60% 78

Government requests for data

2014: January-June

  Requests for member data
Accounts subject to request(s) [1]
Percentage of requests for which LinkedIn provided some data Accounts impacted (LinkedIn provided some data) [2]
Argentina 2 2 0% 0
Australia 2 2 50% 1
Brazil 1 1 100% 1
Canada 4 51 35% 45
France 4 4 0% 0
Germany 1 1 0% 0
Hong Kong 1 1 0% 0
India 4 4 25% 1
Spain 1 8 0% 0
United Kingdom 1 1 100% 1
United States 85 1,069 65% 101
Total 116 1,144 52% 150

[1] This column was previously labeled "Accounts Impacted", but we changed the name to clarify that it reflects the number of accounts subject to the data requests, and not the number of accounts for which some responsive data was in fact provided.


[2] We started reporting the number of accounts for which at least some data was provided in response to government requests in our January-June 2014 Transparency Report.

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2023: July-December

Requests [1] 416
Accounts subject to requests 2,000
Requests for which LinkedIn provided some data 81%
Subpoenas [2] 75%
Search warrants [3] 7%
Court orders [4] 15%
Other [5] 2%
National security letters received [6] 0-499
National security letters (accounts subject to request)
0-499
FISA requests [6] 0-499

2023: January-June

Requests [1] 386
Accounts subject to requests 2,053
Requests for which LinkedIn provided some data 83%
Subpoenas [2] 76%
Search warrants [3] 6%
Court orders [4] 17%
Other [5] 1%
National security letters received [6] 0-499
National security letters (accounts subject to request)
0-499
FISA requests [6] 0-499

2022: July-December

Requests [1] 391
Accounts subject to requests 2,636
Requests for which LinkedIn provided some data 80%
Subpoenas [2] 77%
Search warrants [3] 7%
Court orders [4] 15%
Other [5] 1%
National security letters received [6] 0-499
National security letters (accounts subject to request)
0-499
FISA requests [6] 0-499

2022: January-June

Requests [1] 327
Accounts subject to requests 1,114
Requests for which LinkedIn provided some data 81%
Subpoenas [2] 76%
Search warrants [3] 10%
Court orders [4] 14%
Other [5] <1%
National security letters received [6] 0-499
National security letters (accounts subject to request)
0-499
FISA requests [6] 0-499

2021: July-December

Requests [1] 302
Accounts subject to requests 1,190
Requests for which LinkedIn provided some data 83%
Subpoenas [2] 73%
Search warrants [3] 9%
Court orders [4] 18%
Other [5] 1%
National security letters received [6] 0-499
National security letters (accounts subject to request)
0-499
FISA requests [6] 0-499

2021: January-June

Requests [1] 362
Accounts subject to requests 2,349
Requests for which LinkedIn provided some data 83%
Subpoenas [2] 70%
Search warrants [3] 9%
Court orders [4] 21%
Other [5] 1%
National security letters received [6] 0-499
National security letters (accounts subject to request)
0-499
FISA requests [6] 0-499

2020: July-December

Requests [1] 364
Accounts subject to requests 1,420
Requests for which LinkedIn provided some data 76%
Subpoenas [2] 66%
Search warrants [3] 11%
Court orders [4] 22%
Other [5] 1%
National security letters received [6] 0-499
National security letters (accounts subject to request)
0-499
FISA requests [6] 0-499

2020: January-June

Requests [1] 377
Accounts subject to requests 2,459
Requests for which LinkedIn provided some data 78%
Subpoenas [2] 63%
Search warrants [3] 11%
Court orders [4] 25%
Other [5] 1%
National security letters received [6] 0-499
National security letters (accounts subject to request)
0-499
FISA requests [6] 0-499

2019: July-December

Requests [1] 349
Accounts subject to requests 1,488
Requests for which LinkedIn provided some data 82%
Subpoenas [2] 68%
Search warrants [3] 12%
Court orders [4] 20%
Other [5] 0%
National security letters received [6] 0-499
National security letters (accounts subject to request)
0-499
FISA requests [6]  

2019: January-June

Requests [1] 314
Accounts subject to requests 1,170
Requests for which LinkedIn provided some data 82%
Subpoenas [2] 72%
Search warrants [3] 10%
Court orders [4] 17%
Other [5] 1%
National security requests received [6] 0-249
National security requests (accounts subject to request)
250-499

2018: July-December

Requests [1] 203
Accounts subject to requests 1,069
Requests for which LinkedIn provided some data 52%
Subpoenas [2] 71%
Search warrants [3] 11%
Court orders [4] 16%
Other [5] 2%
National security requests received [6] 0-249
National security requests (accounts subject to request)
0-249

2018: January-June

Requests [1] 196
Accounts subject to requests 1,077
Requests for which LinkedIn provided some data
37%
Subpoenas [2] 70%
Search warrants [3] 9%
Court orders [4] 19%
Other [5] 3%
National security requests received [6]
0-249
National security requests (accounts subject to request)
0-249

2017: July-December

Requests [1]
191
Accounts subject to requests 602
Requests for which LinkedIn provided some data
69%
Subpoenas [2] 62%
Search warrants [3] 8%
Court orders [4] 26%
Other [5] 1%
National security requests received [6] 0-249
National security requests (accounts subject to request)
0-249

2017: January-June

Requests [1] 187
Accounts subject to requests 594
Requests for which LinkedIn provided some data
71%
Subpoenas [2]
63%
Search warrants [3] 9%
Court orders [4] 26%
Other [5] 1%
National security requests received [6]
0-249
National security requests (accounts subject to request)
0-249

2016: July-December

Requests [1]
135
Accounts subject to requests 345
Requests for which LinkedIn provided some data
74%
Subpoenas [2] 71%
Search warrants [3] 9%
Court orders [4] 18%
Other [5] 1%
National security requests received [6] 0-249
National security requests (accounts subject to request)
0-249

2016: January-June

Requests [1]
128
Accounts subject to requests 291
Requests for which LinkedIn provided some data
68%
Subpoenas [2] 66%
Search warrants [3] 14%
Court orders [4] 17%
Other [5] 2%
National security requests received [6] 0-249
National security requests (accounts subject to request)
0-249

2015: July-December

Requests [1]
126
Accounts subject to requests 226
Requests for which LinkedIn provided some data 72%
Subpoenas [2] 72%
Search warrants [3] 11%
Court orders [4] 16%
Other [5] 2%
National security requests received [6] 0-249
National security requests (accounts subject to request)
0-249

2015: January-June

Requests [1]
99
Accounts subject to requests 141
Requests for which LinkedIn provided some data 78%
Subpoenas [2] 83%
Search warrants [3] 10%
Court orders [4] 7%
Other [5] 1%
National security requests received [6] 0-249
National security requests (accounts subject to request)
0-249

2014: July-December

Requests [1]
84
Accounts subject to requests 202
Requests for which LinkedIn provided some data 70%
Subpoenas [2] 86%
Search warrants [3] 12%
Court orders [4] 2%
Other [5] 0%
National security requests received [6] 0-249
National security requests (accounts subject to request)
0-249

2014: January-June

Requests [1] 85
Accounts subject to requests 1,069
Requests for which LinkedIn provided some data 84%
Subpoenas [2] 82%
Search warrants [3] 13%
Court orders [4] 4%
Other [5] 1%
National security requests received [6] 0-249
National security requests (accounts subject to request)
0-249

[1] U.S. Government Requests for Member Data include all requests received by LinkedIn from the U.S. government except for national security-related requests, such as National Security Letters and requests under the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), if any.

[2] Subpoenas may be issued for information that is reasonably relevant to the general subject matter of a pending investigation. They are typically pre-signed by a court clerk and are issued by prosecutors without the involvement of a judge.

[3] Search warrants require the government to demonstrate "probable cause" and are generally issued by a judge. The standard applicable to a search warrant is higher than that applicable to a subpoena.

[4] Court orders vary depending on the circumstances and the issuing court and jurisdiction. Many of the court orders LinkedIn receives are issued pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2703(d), a provision of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). To obtain such an order, the government must demonstrate specific and articulable facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the information sought is relevant and material to an ongoing investigation. This standard is higher than that applicable to subpoenas but lower than that applicable to search warrants.

[5] The "Other" category includes requests that do not fall within any of the above categories. Examples include emergency requests. As indicated in footnote 1, the category does not include national security-related requests.


[6] In our Government Requests Reports prior to July 2019, we reported on National Security Requests, which could include National Security Letters and FISA requests. In the effort to provide more transparency to our members, we now report NLSs and FISA requests separately. Because we are required by law to delay the release of FISA data by 6 months, reported FISA request metrics correspond to the previous reporting period (for example, data for the July-December 2019 period is reported in our January-June 2020 report).

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By country and action taken

2023: July-December

  Requests Action taken Percentage action taken
Australia 8 3 38%
Brazil 19 13 68%
Germany 1 0 0%
Hong Kong 2 2 100%
India 6 4 67%
Indonesia 4 4 100%
Ireland 1 1 100%
Pakistan 1 0 0%
Qatar 1 0 0%
Singapore 2 0 0%
Turkey 9 8 89%
United States 97 94 97%
Total including the US 151 129 85%
Total minus the US 54 35 65%

By country and action taken

2023: January-June

  Requests Action taken Percentage action taken
Australia 2 1 50%
Bahrain 1 0 0%
Bangladesh 1 1 100%
Bolivia 1 1 100%
Brazil 4 4 100%
China 5 4 80%
Ghana 1 1 100%
India 13 12 92%
Indonesia 8 8 100%
Qatar 1 0 0%
Singapore 1 1 100%
Turkey 5 5 100%
United Kingdom 1 1 100%
United States 5 5 100%
Totals 49 44 90%

By country and action taken

2022: July-December

  Requests Action taken Percentage action taken
Australia 2 2 100%
Canada 1 1 100%
India 6 4 67%
Indonesia 4 4 100%
Turkey 10 9 90%
Totals 23 20 87%

By country and action taken

2022: January-June

  Requests Action taken Percentage action taken
Australia 1 1 100%
Brazil 1 1 100%
France 1 1 100%
Germany 1 1 100%
Ghana 1 0 0%
India 12 10 83%
Monaco 1 0 0%
Turkey 8 8 100%
UK 1 1 100%
Totals 27 23 85%

By country and action taken

2021: July-December

  Requests Action taken Percentage action taken
China 12 12 100%
India 5 4 80%
Turkey 10 10 100%
Totals 27 26 96%

By country and action taken

2021: January-June

  Requests Action taken Percentage action taken
China 31 30 97%
India 7 4 57%
Turkey 24 23 96%
Totals 62 57 92%

By country and action taken

2020: July-December

  Requests Action taken Percentage action taken
Turkey 5 4 80%
China 24 22 92%
Totals 29 26 89%

By country and action taken

2020: January-June

  Requests Action taken Percentage action taken
US 1 1 100%
Turkey 2 2 100%
China 18 16 89%
Totals 21 19 90%

By country and action taken

2019: July-December

  Requests Action taken Percentage action taken
Brazil 1 1 100%
China 14 11 79%
Greece 1 1 100%
India 1 1 100%
Poland 1 1 100%
Russia 2 2 100%
Switzerland 1 1 100%
Turkey 2 2 100%
Totals 23 20 87%

By country and action taken

2019: January-June

  Requests Action taken Percentage action taken
Canada 1 1 100%
China 3 3 100%
Germany 1 1 100%
Saudi Arabia 1 1 100%
Turkey 2 2 100%
Totals 8 8 100%

By country and action taken

2018: July-December

  Requests Action taken Percentage action taken
Turkey 1 1 100%
China 4 2 50%
India 1 1 100%
Totals 6 4 67%

By country and action taken

2018: January-June

  Requests Action taken Percentage action taken
Canada
1 1 100%
China 9 9 100%
India 2 1 50%
Indonesia 1 1 100%
United Kingdom 1 1 100%
United States
1 1 100%
Totals 15 14 93.33%

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