Monday, August 4, 2008

Facebook Subpoena Information

If it is necessary that information on Facebook site be preserved, a preservation order is required by mail or fax to the following address:

Facebook
151 University Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Attn: Security Department

Fax Number (650) 644-3229

Provide as much of the following information as possible to expedite the request:
- Full contact information (name, physical address, phone and email):
- Response date due (please allow 2-4 weeks for processing):
- Full name of user(s):
- Full URL to Facebook profile:
- School/networks:
- Birth date:
- Known email addresses:
- IM account ID:
- Phone numbers:
- Address:
- Period of activity (specific dates will most likely expedite your request).

Be sure that the contact information is valid, so that Facebook can contact the requestor with updates on the request status.

Although providing this information will enable Facebook to identify the account in question so that Facebook can preserve available information, Facebook will also need a valid subpoena or other court order in order to provide this information to the requestor. This subpoena or court order should be mailed or faxed to the above address.

Civil Matters:

For information being requested in a civil matter, a valid California or New York subpoena is required.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

This was great information for a case I am currently working. Thanks for the info.

Darren Chaker said...

In addition to the above, Facebook, MySpace, blogs, etc. are prohibited from lawfully producing the contents of a user’s private mail messages or stored content files held or maintained on behalf of a user to a any non-government entity, by the Stored Communications Act (“SCA”) 18 U.S.C. §§ 2702-2703. The materials protected from disclosure by Section 2702(a)(2) include the above social networking sites and include user content including, but not limited to, friend lists, photos, blogs and private messages.

Best to all,
Darren Chaker

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