Transparency Report
Apple is committed to your privacy and being transparent about government requests for customer data globally. This report provides information on government requests received.
Government Requests
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Date Range
- January - June 2021
- July - December 2020
- January - June 2020
- July - December 2019
- January - June 2019
- July - December 2018
- January - June 2018
- July - December 2017
- January - June 2017
- July - December 2016
- January - June 2016
- July - December 2015
- January - June 2015
- July - December 2014
- January - June 2014
- July - December 2013
- January - June 2013
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United Arab Emirates
- 1Device
- 5Financial Identifier
- 0Account
- 0Emergency
United States of America
- 4,084Device
- 710Financial Identifier
- 7,122Account
- 335Emergency
United Arab Emirates
- 1Device
- 5Financial Identifier
- 0Account
- 0Emergency
United States of America
- 4,084Device
- 710Financial Identifier
- 7,122Account
- 335Emergency
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Device
Device requests are based on device identifiers such as Apple serial number, IMEI or MEID.Device requests generally seek information regarding customers associated with devices and device connections to Apple services - for example, law enforcement investigations on behalf of customers regarding lost or stolen devices.Additionally, Apple regularly receives multi-device requests related to fraud investigations.Device Requests by Year - Worldwide
70k60k50k40k30k20k10k0k73%201360%201459%201567%201678%201779%201881%201978%2020- Requests Received
- Requests where Data Provided
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Financial Identifier
Financial Identifier requests are based on financial identifiers such as credit/debit card or iTunes Gift Card.Financial Identifier requests generally seek information regarding suspected fraudulent transactions - for example, law enforcement investigations on behalf of customers in which a credit card was fraudulently used to purchase Apple products or services.Apple began reporting on Financial Identifier requests in Transparency Report Period July 1 - December 31, 2016.Financial Identifier Requests by Year - Worldwide
9000800070006000500040003000200010000N/A2013N/A2014N/A2015N/A201683%201778%201872%201968%2020- Requests Received
- Requests where Data Provided
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Account
Account requests are based on account identifiers such as an Apple ID or email address.
Account requests generally seek information regarding customers’ Apple ID accounts, such as account holder name and address and account connections to Apple services - for example, law enforcement investigations where an account may have been used unlawfully. Account requests may also seek customers’ content data, such as photos, email, iOS device backups, contacts or calendars.
Account Requests by Year - Worldwide
30k20k10k0k54%201360%201467%201575%201681%201782%201884%201984%2020- Requests Received
- Requests where Data Provided
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Account Preservation
Account Preservation requests are based on account identifiers such as an Apple ID or email address.Account Preservation requests ask Apple to preserve a one-time copy of customer account data - for example, law enforcement investigations where an account may have been used unlawfully, and Apple is requested to preserve account data while a valid legal request for the data is obtained.
Apple began reporting on Account Preservation requests in Transparency Report Period July 1 - December 31, 2016.Account Preservation Requests by Year - Worldwide
Year 20207,75114,33720195,38310,07720183,4026,76520172,3223,5002016-Not Applicable -Not Applicable 2015-Not Applicable -Not Applicable 2014-Not Applicable -Not Applicable 2013-Not Applicable -Not Applicable -
Account Restriction/Deletion
Account Restriction/Deletion requests ask Apple to restrict or delete a customer’s account, for example, law enforcement determines an account was used unlawfully and obtains a court order to restrict or delete the account.Apple began reporting on Account Restriction requests in Transparency Report Period July 1 - December 31, 2016.Apple began reporting on Account Deletion requests in Transparency Report Period July 1 - December 31, 2014.Account Restriction/Deletion Requests by Year - Worldwide
50403020100N/A2013N/A201475%201553%2016100%201745%201896%201964%2020- Requests Received
- Requests where Account Restricted or Deleted
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Emergency
Emergency requests relate to circumstances involving imminent danger of death or serious physical injury to any person, and generally seek information regarding customers’ connections to Apple services - for example, instances where law enforcement believe a person is missing and in danger.Apple began reporting on Emergency requests as a separate category in Transparency Report Period January 1 - June 30, 2015. Prior to this, emergency requests were reported in applicable Account and/or Device request categories.Emergency Requests by Year - Worldwide
200010000N/A2013N/A2014N/A2015N/A201682%201788%201890%201991%2020- Requests Received
- Requests where Data Provided
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United States National Security
U.S. National Security requests seek customer data in response to national security related investigations. National Security requests include orders received under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (“FISA”) and National Security Letters (“NSLs”). To date, Apple has not received any orders for bulk data.Apple reports national security requests received for Apple users/accounts (NSLs and orders received under FISA) within bands permissible by law pursuant to the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 (“USA Freedom”). Though we want to be more specific, these are currently the ranges and level of detail permitted under USA Freedom for reporting U.S. National Security requests. Apple responds to National Security FISA content requests with information obtained from iCloud. Under the law, Apple cannot further disclose what information or data may be sought through these requests.
U.S. National Security Requests by Period
2021 H1FISA Non-Content0 - 49926,000 - 26,4992021 H1FISA Content0 - 49932,500 - 32,9992021 H1NSLs1 - 4991,001 - 1,4992020 H2FISA Non-Content0 - 49919,500 - 19,9992020 H2FISA Content0 - 49924,000 - 24,4992020 H2NSLs0 - 499500 - 9992020 H1FISA Non-Content0 - 49911,000 - 11,4992020 H1FISA Content0 - 49920,500 - 20,9992020 H1NSLs2 - 4992 - 4992019 H2FISA Non-Content0 - 49915,500 - 15,9992019 H2FISA Content0 - 49917,500 - 17,9992019 H2NSLs4 - 4991,508 - 1,9992019 H1FISA Non-Content0 - 49911,000 - 11,4992019 H1FISA Content0 - 49918,000 - 18,4992019 H1NSLs6 - 4992,505 - 2,9992018 H2FISA Non-Content0 - 4999,000 - 9,4992018 H2FISA Content0 - 49914,000 - 14,4992018 H2NSLs6 - 4991,508 - 1,9992018 H1FISA Non-Content0 - 4997,500 - 7,9992018 H1FISA Content0 - 49913,500 - 13,9992018 H1NSLs3 - 4991,005 - 1,4992017 H2National Security16,005 - 16,2498,009 - 8,2492017 H1National Security13,254 - 13,4999,005 - 9,2492016 H2National Security5,750 - 5,9994,750 - 4,9992016 H1National Security2,751 - 2,9992,001 - 2,2492015 H2National Security1,250 - 1,4991,000 - 1,2492015 H1National Security751 - 999250 - 4992014 H2National Security250 - 4990 - 2492014 H1National Security0 - 2490 - 2492013 H2National Security0 - 2490 - 2492013 H1National Security0 - 2490 - 249 -
United States Private Party
U.S. Private Party (non-government) requests generally seek information about connections to Apple services, purchase transactions, or product registrations relating to an Apple customer - for example, civil or criminal litigation case proceedings where a subpoena is issued for information.Apple began reporting on U.S. Private Party requests in Transparency Report Period July 1 - December 31, 2016.U.S. Private Party Requests by Year
5004003002001000N/A2013N/A2014N/A2015N/A201631%201727%201829%201919%2020- Requests Received
- Requests where Data Provided
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App Removal
App removal requests ask Apple to remove an app from the App Store. These requests can be based on alleged/suspected violations of local law and/or of App Store platform policies. For example, law enforcement or regulatory agencies suspect an app may be unlawful or relate to/contain unlawful content, or may violate the App Store platform policies or relate to/contain content violating platform policies.Apple began reporting on App Removal requests in Transparency Report Period July 1 - December 31, 2018.
App Removal Requests - Worldwide
2021 H1Legal Violation45401172021 H1Platform Violation3362020 H2Legal Violation39392062020 H2Platform Violation55182020 H1Legal Violation56562392020 H1Platform Violation1717392019 H2Legal Violation54482072019 H2Platform Violation1717372019 H1Legal Violation70662172019 H1Platform Violation2525972018 H2Legal Violation80756342018 H2Platform Violation000