The date by which a response is requested.The specific information that is requested and its relationship to your investigation and,.
An image of the user’s public Whisper post (image with text), the precise text of the particular Whisper with respect to which information is sought, or the unique URL for the public Whisper about which the legal process is seeking information.The user’s Whisper nickname(s) (case sensitive) with a brief explanation of how the nickname(s) sought came to scrutiny relative to Whisper.To facilitate law enforcement requests, include: Because Whisper does not collect personally identifying information or assign unique nicknames, Whisper may not be able to identify any particular user based solely on information pertaining to a public whisper. governmental entities must submit with every request or piece of legal process specific information that Whisper needs to search its stored data. Whisper content and location information, however, require a valid search warrant. For example, Whisper can be compelled to produce a user’s basic subscriber information in response to a trial, grand jury, or administrative subpoena. The type of legal process required to compel Whisper to produce information depends upon the type of information sought. Whisper stores content posted for public viewing and usage data in accordance with its Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Contents of private messages among users are not stored. Furthermore, Whisper is not able to identify a user based on an IP address.
Whisper may retain, for a limited time, IP addresses associated with a device that accessed Whisper, but Whisper is not able to match posted content with an exact IP address. Location information may not be available, for example, when it is not transmitted to Whisper. Whisper is unlike other services because Whisper users do not generally provide to Whisper their names, email addresses, phone numbers, or similar identifying information. Multiple users may be assigned the same nickname and users can change their nickname at any time as many times as they like. Whisper assigns a non-unique nickname to each user. Location information (geo lat/long and IP address).Most content on Whisper is posted publicly, so the public, including law enforcement, can view it at any time. Whisper allows users to communicate without providing or disclosing their identities by posting content for public viewing and sending private messages. government through an appropriate legal mechanism to seek information from Whisper. If you are a foreign governmental entity or law enforcement, you will need to cooperate with the U.S. governmental entity unless it is presented with a valid subpoena, court order, search warrant, or other legal process issued by a United States court or entity that is sufficient under U.S. Except in certain emergency situations described below and consistent with its Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, Whisper does not disclose user information or communications content to a U.S. company, headquartered in Venice, California, and requires valid legal process from a U.S.
Whisper reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to depart from the practices and standards set forth herein, and nothing in this Guide creates a right or the basis for a claim by a third party, including a governmental entity, or is or should be construed as a promise or guarantee that Whisper will act in a given way in any particular circumstance. This Guide is published for Whisper’s convenience and for informational purposes only. This guide does not apply to legal process or requests from other domestic entities such as civil litigants or from foreign government agencies or litigants. law to legal process and requests for information about Whisper and Whisper users from U.S. This guide addresses Whisper's procedures for responding in accordance with U.S. If you are engaged in a private message with another user and feel you are in imminent danger or are concerned about the safety of another person, please contact your local law enforcement agency directly.