Re:Ask HN: Politics Blog Cloudflare Subpoena
by emilstahl on Sunday January 05, 2025 @07:30PM
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Cloudflare is not that much different:
>Cloudflare requires valid legal process such as a subpoena or a foreign government equivalent of a subpoena before providing this type of information to either foreign or domestic government authorities or civil litigants.
https://www.cloudflare.com/transparency/
>It is our policy to notify our customers of a subpoena or other legal process requesting their customer or billing information before disclosure of information, whether that legal process comes from the government or private parties involved in civil litigation, unless legally prohibited.
https://cf-assets.www.cloudflare.com/slt3lc6tev37/6g60HDCGGk...
Specifically in the face of a subpoena from a US court, they are bound by law to comply. There’s really no way around this. If a company wishes to remain in operation, they cannot flout the laws of the jurisdiction they operate within. That said, their policy is firm that they require legally binding instructions before acting and that they will alert you unless bound by law not to. This is a stronger guarantee than most hosts.
From their privacy policy:
> Unless legally prohibited, we will inform you of any cooperation we provide to any law enforcement authorities.
https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net/about/privacy