As stated in Google’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, Google complies with valid legal processes seeking account information, such as search warrants, court orders, or subpoenas. For more information about the laws applying to government surveillance or other requests for personal information, you might be interested in the following:
- The ACLU’s web page about the United States Patriot Act
- The Center for Democracy and Technology’s web page about government surveillance
- Information on accessing the contents of a deceased person’s mail.
If you have specific concerns about requests for your personal information, you may want to contact one of the organizations listed above or your own attorney.
Has your account been compromised?
If you know or believe someone has created a Gmail address in an attempt to impersonate your identity, you may wish to file a report with the Internet Crime Complaint Center, a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National White Collar Crime Center.
In addition, we recommend contacting your state’s Office of Consumer Protection.
According to the Gmail Terms of Use, Google is unable to participate in mediation involving third parties regarding impersonation.
