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Internet Service Providers and Law Enforcement Data Requests

The process by which law enforcement can obtain browsing or viewing records from internet service providers, including the legal paths, burdens, and types of data that can be requested.

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Jan 15, 2026
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Under what circumstances can ISPs be legally required to hand over users' browsing or viewing history to law enforcement?

Internet service providers can be compelled to turn over customers’ browsing or viewing records to law enforcement, but the legal path and burden vary by the type of data, the agency making the reques...