As a cybersecurity company, we believe it’s our duty to uphold the highest standards — and transparency is one of them. That’s why we’re publishing our Transparency Report, which details the types and number of user data requests Surfshark has received. We’ll continue updating this report every quarter to keep our users informed and maintain full accountability.
Transparency Report
Replacing the warrant canary with more comprehensive reporting
As part of our ongoing commitment to transparency, we are transitioning away from the use of a warrant canary and focusing on more detailed transparency reporting. While the warrant canary served as an indirect signal regarding secret government requests, we believe that clear, regularly updated transparency reports provide more meaningful and useful information for our community.
Requests for user data (January-March 2026)*
*None of the requests resulted in the disclosure of user-related data.
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Type
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Requests received
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DMCA requests
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361451
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Inquiries from government institutions
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30
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National Security letters
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0
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Gag orders
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0
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Warrants from any government organization
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0
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UPDATE: April 14, 2026
In April 2026, Surfshark fulfilled a legally-binding warrant issued by the Amsterdam District Court regarding a criminal inquiry. We were required by law to disclose the specific user’s data available to us. Due to our no-logs policy, the only information available to disclose was the confirmation of the account’s existence and the payment-related information. Because we do not collect or store any data related to our users’ online activity, we could not provide such information to the authorities.
Commitment to regularly publish Transparency Report updates
Surfshark commits to regularly publish Transparency Report updates to communicate about legal and government requests, highlighting our dedication to user privacy.
According to our no-logs statement — which was confirmed by Deloitte’s assurance report and strengthened by our use of RAM-only servers — we don’t collect any information about what you do online. This includes IP addresses, browsing history, and network traffic, ensuring we have no such information to disclose upon request. We aim to build trust with our users, proving our dedication to protecting their privacy.