Transparency report archive
These are our previous quarterly transparency reports, dating back to July 2013. If you're not sure what a term means, please see our chapter on Definitions. For more information on how we respond to requests for user information, please see our guidelines for requesting user information.
2018 Transparency Report
2018 Transparency Report
US Law Enforcement Information Requests
January - March 2018
| Types | Requests | Some information produced | Accounts | Accounts notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subpoena | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Court order | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Warrant | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 10 | 11 |
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April - June 2018
| Types | Requests | Some information produced | Accounts | Accounts notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subpoena | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Court order | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Warrant | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Total | 12 | 11 | 12 | 6 |
July - September 2018
| Types | Requests | Some information produced | Accounts | Accounts notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subpoena | 10 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
|
Court order |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Warrant | 8 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| Total | 20 | 18 | 28 | 9 |
October-December 2018
| Types | Requests | Some information produced | Accounts | Accounts notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subpoena | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| Court order | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Warrant | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 13 | 14 | 2 |
Non-US Government Information Requests
| Time period | Number of requests | Some information produced | Accounts | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January - March 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| April - June 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| July - September 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 | UK |
| October - December 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
National Security Requests
| Time period | Number of requests |
|---|---|
| January - June 2018 | 0-249 |
| July - December 2018 | 0-249 |
Government Content Removal Requests
| Type of violation // Time period | Community Guidelines violation | Legal removals | Total | Did not comply |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January - March 2018 | India (1), Russia (21) | Russia (4) | 26 | 0 |
| April - June 2018 | India (3), Korea (31), Malaysia (1), Pakistan (1), Russia (9), Turkey (5) | Russia (3) | 53 | 0 |
| July - September 2018 | Russia (3), Turkey (5) | Russia (5) | 11 | 0 |
| October - December 2018 | France (1), Russia (13), Turkey (4) | Russia (44), Turkey (5) | 67 | 0 |
2017 Transparency Report
US law enforcement information requests
January - March 2017
| Types | Requests | Some information produced | Accounts | Accounts notified* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subpoena | 37 | 33 | 42 | 18 |
| Court order | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
|
Warrant |
39 | 39 | 42 | 22 |
| Total | 78 | 74 | 86 | 40 |
April - June 2017
| Types | Requests | Some Information Produced | Accounts | Accounts notified* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subpoena | 22 | 21 | 24 | 8 |
| Court order | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Warrant |
20 | 19 | 20 | 5 |
| Total | 42 | 40 | 44 | 13 |
July - September 2017
| Types | Requests | Some Information Produced | Accounts | Accounts notified* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subpoena | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
| Court order | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
|
Warrant |
9 | 9 | 11 | 1 |
| Total | 23 | 22 | 24 | 5 |
October - December 2017
| Types | Requests | Some Information Produced | Accounts | Accounts notified* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subpoena | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Court order | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Warrant |
7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
*Accounts notified means that the account owner was notified before production
Non-US government information requests
| Time period | Number of requests | Some Information Produced | Accounts | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January - March 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| April - June 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| July - September 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| October - December 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
National security requests
| Time period | Number of requests |
|---|---|
| January - June 2017 | 0-249 |
| July - December 2017 | 0-249 |
Government Content Removal Requests
| Time period | Number of requests | Complied with | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| January - March 2017 | 72 | 72 | Russia, South Korea |
| April - June 2017 | 52 | 52 | Russia |
| July - September 2017 | 57 | 56 | Russia, South Korea |
| October - December 2017 | 23 | 23 |
*When Pinterest complies with a government request to remove content, we restrict that content only in the country where the request originated. The content will still be available to all other users.
2016 Transparency Report
US law enforcement information requests
January - March 2016
| Types | Requests | Some information produced | Accounts | Accounts notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subpoena | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Court Order | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
|
Warrant |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
April - June 2016
| Types | Requests | Some information produced | Accounts | Accounts notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subpoena | 8 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| Court Order | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
|
Warrant |
9 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | 15 | 35 | 3 |
July - September 2016
| Types | Requests | Some information produced | Accounts | Accounts notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subpoena | 14 | 11 | 75 | 71 |
| Court Order | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|
Warrant |
5 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| Total | 20 | 17 | 84 | 77 |
October - December 2016
| Types | Requests | Some information produced | Accounts | Accounts notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subpoena | 10 | 10 | 12 | 4 |
| Court Order | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
|
Warrant |
15 | 14 | 18 | 2 |
| Total | 26 | 25 | 32 | 6 |
Non-US government information requests
| Time period | Number of Requests | Some information produced | Accounts | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January - March 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| April - June 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| July - September 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| October - December 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
National security requests
| Time period | Number of Requests |
|---|---|
| January 2016 - June 2016 | 0-249 |
| July 2016 - December 2016 | 0-249 |
Government content removal requests
| Time period | Number of Requests | Complied with | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| January - March 2016 | 1 | 0 | USA |
| April - June 2016 | 1 | 0 | USA |
| July - September 2016 | 6 | 6 | RUSSIA |
| October - December 2016 | 1 | 1 | RUSSIA |
2015 Transparency Report
US law enforcement information requests
January - March 2015
| Types | Requests | Some information produced | Accounts | Accounts notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subpoena | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| Court Order | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Warrant |
2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 13 | 4 |
April - June 2015
| Types | Requests | Some information produced | Accounts | Accounts notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subpoena | 9 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
| Court Order | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
|
Warrant |
6 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Total | 19 | 17 | 25 | 13 |
July - September 2015
| Types | Requests | Some information produced | Accounts | Accounts notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subpoena | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
| Court Order | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
|
Warrant |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 11 | 11 | 13 | 5 |
October - December 2015
| Types | Requests | Some information produced | Accounts | Accounts notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subpoena | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Court Order | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Warrant |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Non-US government information requests
| Time Period | Number of Requests | Some information produced | Accounts | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October - December 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Germany |
| July - September 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| April - June 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| January - March 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National security requests
| Time Period | Number of Requests |
|---|---|
| July 2015 - December 2015 | 0-249 |
| January 2015 - June 2015 | 0-249 |
Government content removal requests
| Time Period | Number of Requests | Complied with | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| October - December 2015 | 1 | 1 | Russia |
| July - September 2015 | 3 | 3 | Russia (3) |
| April - June 2015 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| January - March 2015 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
2014 Transparency Report
January - March 2014
Government content removal requests: 0
United States law enforcement requests; number of accounts: 7
Warrant: 0 (0%); protective orders obtained: 0
Subpoena: 7 (100%); protective orders obtained: 4
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Grand jury: 5 (72% of subpoenas)
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Administrative: 2 (28% of subpoenas)
National security: 0
Other: 0
Requesting party & compliance
Federal: 2 (2 subpoenas); compliance w/partial or full production: 100%
State/local: MN (2), FL (1), IL (1), CA (1); compliance w/partial or full production: 100%
United States civil requests: 0
Rest of world requests: Australia (1); number of accounts: 1 ; compliance w/partial or full production: 0%
April - June 2014
Government content removal requests: 0
United States law enforcement requests; number of accounts: 19
Warrant: 3 (33%); protective orders obtained: 2
Subpoena: 6 (67%); protective orders obtained: 1
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Administrative: 4 (67% of subpoenas)
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Court: 2 (33% of subpoenas)
National security: 0
Other: 0
Requesting party & compliance
Federal: 3 (2 warrants, 1 subpoena); compliance w/partial or full production: 33%
State/local: WI (2), MO (1), OH (1), GA (1), CA (1); compliance w/partial or full production: 83%
United States civil requests: 0
Rest of world law enforcement requests: Canada (1); number of accounts: 3 ; compliance w/partial or full production: 0%
July - Sept 2014
Government content removal requests: 0
United States law enforcement requests; number of accounts: 15
Warrant: 3 (43%); protective orders obtained: 3
Subpoena: 7 (57%); protective orders obtained: 4
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Grand jury: 4 (57% of subpoenas)
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Administrative: 0 (0% of subpoenas)
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Court: 3 (43% of subpoenas)
National security: 0
Other: 0
Requesting party & compliance
Federal: 4 (1 warrant, 3 subpoenas); compliance w/partial or full production: 100%
State/local: CA (1), PA (1), NJ (1), TX (1), AK (1), TN (1); compliance w/partial or full production: 100%
United States civil requests: 3; compliance w/partial or full production: 66%
Rest of world requests: none; number of accounts: 0; compliance w/partial or full production: 0%
Oct - Dec 2014
Government content removal requests: 0
United States law enforcement requests; number of accounts: 19
Warrant: 4 (30%); protective orders obtained: 3
Subpoena: 9 (60%); protective orders obtained: 6
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Grand jury: 5 (55 % of subpoenas)
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Administrative: 1 (11% of subpoenas)
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Court: 3 (33% of subpoenas)
National security: 0
Other: 0
Requesting party & compliance
Federal: 4 (0 warrants, 4 subpoena); compliance w/partial or full production: 75%
State/local: MI (1), IL (1), MN (1), AZ (1), ID (1), WI (1), VI (1), PA (1), ND (1); compliance w/partial or full production: 77%
United States civil requests: 0
Rest of world requests: none; number of accounts: 0; compliance w/partial or full production: 0%
2013 Transparency Report
July - September 2013
Government content removal requests: 0
United States Law Enforcement Requests; Number of accounts: 7
Warrant: 4 (57%); protective orders obtained: 2
Subpoena: 3 (43%); protective orders obtained: 1
- Grand jury: 1 (33% of subpoenas)
- Court: 2 (66% of subpoenas)
Other: 0
National security: 0
Requesting party & compliance:
Federal: 1; compliance w/partial or full production: 100%
State/local: CA (2), FL (1), UT (1); NY (1) & WI (1); compliance w/partial or full production: 83%
United States Civil Requests: 0
Rest of world law enforcement requests: 0
October - December 2013
Government content removal requests: 0
United States law enforcement requests; number of accounts: 5
Warrant: 3 (60%); protective orders obtained: 0
Subpoena: 2 (40%); protective orders obtained: 0
- Grand jury: 1 (50% of subpoenas)
- Court: 1 (50% of subpoenas)
Other: 0
National security: 0
Requesting party & compliance:
Federal: 0
State/local: CA (2), FL (1), UT (1), OR (1); compliance w/partial or full production: 100%
United States civil requests: 1 (100%); compliance w/partial or full production: 100%
Rest of world requests: 0
Definitions
Account info: basic account information such as user-provided email address, name, username, date/time of account creation and IP addresses used to access Pinterest. It doesn't include content that a user posts to Pinterest.
Civil request: a civil litigation demand for account info (e.g. civil subpoena). We're prohibited by law from providing content in response to a civil request.
Content: the content of communications that users have made with or on Pinterest. This includes a user's Pins and Pin descriptions, comments, board names, likes and who a user follows.
Federal: United States federal law enforcement (e.g. FBI) or other federal agencies (e.g. FTC).
Law enforcement: federal, state and local law enforcement (i.e. city/state police, FBI).
Legal process: any warrant, subpoena or other request from a government agency.
non-US: non-United States federal, state or local law enforcement or agencies.
National security request: any national security letters and orders issued under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Other: other law enforcement requests such as wiretap orders, pen registers, trap and trace, and emergency disclosure requests.
Protective order: (i) a court order issued in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 2705(b); or (ii) an applicable state statute prohibiting or delaying notice.
State/local: United States state or local law enforcement (e.g. state/county attorneys, sheriffs, local police) and judicial bodies (e.g. state grand juries to county magistrates).