Law Enforcement and Government Requests
This policy explains how DesiDekhoo responds to requests for user data and content removal from law-enforcement and government authorities.
1. Data we hold
Very little. Server access logs (IP address, timestamp, URL, user-agent) for up to 30 days. Two functional cookies set in the visitor's browser (age_ok, aud) — we do not maintain a server-side mapping from those cookies to identity. We do not store accounts, payment data, or viewing histories. See /privacy.
2. With valid legal process
We respond to compulsory legal process issued by competent authorities in our jurisdiction or properly transmitted under an applicable mutual legal-assistance treaty (MLAT). Typical instruments: subpoena, court order, search warrant. We require the process to be appropriately scoped — overbroad or facially defective process will be challenged or returned.
3. Emergency disclosure
We will voluntarily disclose limited information without legal process where we have a good-faith belief that an emergency involving imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury requires immediate action. Federal contact: an authorised law-enforcement officer should email peterdgarrido@proton.me with subject "EMERGENCY DISCLOSURE REQUEST" and include the agency name, requesting officer credentials, the nature of the emergency, and the specific information needed.
4. CSAM and child-safety investigations
For investigations involving CSAM, child exploitation, or imminent danger to a child, no legal process is required to seek voluntary cooperation. We act under 18 U.S.C. § 2258A reporting principles and equivalent international frameworks.
5. How to serve us
Email peterdgarrido@proton.me with subject "Legal Process — [agency]". Attach the signed instrument as a PDF. For service of process requiring physical receipt, contact us first to coordinate.
6. Notice to users
Where lawful and where DesiDekhoo can identify the affected user, we will provide reasonable notice prior to disclosure to give the user an opportunity to challenge. Notice is withheld where it would obstruct an investigation, where prohibited by court order or statute (e.g. NSL non-disclosure), or where an emergency would not permit it.
7. Cost recovery
For non-emergency requests that require significant technical work to respond to, we may seek reasonable cost recovery as permitted by law.
8. Transparency
Aggregate counts of government requests received and complied with are published in our annual transparency report — see /transparency-report-2025.
9. Updates
Updated as the legal landscape evolves.
10. Contact
peterdgarrido@proton.me.