Where to send a subpoean to stripe llc
Executive summary
To compel records from Stripe, the subpoena must be served to the correct legal entity and its authorized agent; Stripe’s public legal pages and service terms show that Stripe will comply with valid legal process and may notify affected account holders, but the available reporting does not supply a single definitive service-of-process address for “Stripe LLC” specifically [1] [2]. The practical path combines service on the entity’s registered agent (varies by jurisdiction), sending legal notices via Stripe’s public contact channels, and directing privacy/data requests to Stripe’s DPO where applicable [3] [4] data-protection-officer-(dpo)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">[5].
1. Identify the right Stripe legal entity before serving process
Stripe operates through multiple legal entities (Stripe, Inc.; Stripe, LLC; Stripe Payments UK Ltd.; Stripe NY, etc.), and which one holds the requested records depends on the product, account country, and contract terms — the Services Agreement and affiliate listings make clear that different Stripe entities may be parties to different services and data processing roles [2] [6]. Any subpoena addressed generically to “Stripe” risks being ineffective if it is not directed to the specific corporate entity that controls the account or data in question, a point the Services Agreement implicitly acknowledges by mapping services to particular Stripe entities [2].
2. Registered-agent addresses found in public filings (useful for service of process)
For at least one Stripe corporate registration in New York, public filing data lists C T Corporation System at 28 Liberty St., New York, NY 10005, as the address to which the Secretary of State will mail copies of any process served upon the Secretary (i.e., a registered-agent mailing address for Stripe NY) [3] [7]. This illustrates the typical approach: serve the registered agent in the jurisdiction where the target Stripe entity is incorporated or registered; however, the public snippets provided do not present a universal registered-agent for “Stripe, LLC” across all states or countries, so jurisdiction-specific searches of the relevant Secretary of State or corporate registry are required [3] [7].
3. Stripe’s stated procedure for responding to legal process
Stripe’s publicly posted Service Agreement defines “Legal Process” and states that Stripe may respond to and comply with any Legal Process it believes to be valid, and — where the law permits — will notify the affected account holder by email listed in the applicable Stripe Account [1]. The Agreement also contemplates providing reasonable assistance to a discloser who wishes to contest disclosure, and disclosing Confidential Information if required by subpoena or court order [2] [1].
4. Additional routing: privacy, law-enforcement contact points, and the DPO
For data-protection or privacy-related legal requests, Stripe’s support pages list a Data Protection Officer contact via email at dpo@stripe.com [5]. Stripe’s public contact page is another channel for inquiries and can provide guidance about proper routing of legal requests [4]. These routes do not substitute for formal service of process on the correct corporate defendant or registered agent but can be used in parallel to alert Stripe’s legal team and speed coordination [5] [4].
5. Practical checklist and limits of available reporting
Serve the subpoena on the specific Stripe legal entity that holds the records and on that entity’s registered agent in the state or country of its incorporation or registration (public filings show CT Corporation as an agent for Stripe NY) [3] [7]; simultaneously email the DPO for data matters [5] and use Stripe’s Contact page for escalation [4]. Confirm entity names and registered agents via the applicable Secretary of State or corporate registry because the sources provided do not contain a single authoritative service-of-process address for “Stripe, LLC” across all jurisdictions and therefore cannot substitute for jurisdictional verification [3] [6].