[tor-relays] Subpoena received

[Moritz Bartl]

On 04/20/2015 09:10 PM, Thomas White wrote:
> If you don't plan on visiting the US anytime soon, you may do what I
> do. I remind them where on the map they are, where on the map I am,
> where their borders are and an illustration of where they can shove it.

I don't think this is a good strategy. You may do so if you please, but
what Tor needs is friends, not enemies. I mentioned the jurisdictional
issue here just because people should be aware. We send basically the
same answer to everyone, which is simply that we don't have that kind of
information, that we are legally not even allowed to keep that
information due to German law, and that we are not interested in
supporting criminal activity, but part of a charitable, non-profit cause
for a free and secure Internet. We offer our help if they have further
questions about anonymity, and we did teach several small LEAs over the
course of time about it.

If you as an exit operator, or your ISP, receives a subpoena or a court
order, you do not need to pay for a lawyer. You should react quickly,
and cite the relevant laws in your country ( see
https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorExitGuidelines ).
Point to Exonerator so they can verify that you were an exit -- I doubt
they do, and it is not relevant to the case you are making, but it is
another friendly gesture and it might help a different exit operator the
next time in an investigation by that department.

We're happy to help exit operators that are unsure how to deal with
complaints or requests for information. If you play by the book, we will
gladly cover legal costs. The thing is, if you play nicely, it is very
unlikely you will need one in the first place.

-- 
Moritz Bartl
https://www.torservers.net/