Warrant Canary
Our commitment to transparency. If any statement below becomes false, we will remove it without explanation. This page reads the canary live from our transparency service.
What is a Warrant Canary?
A warrant canary is a method by which a service provider can inform users that it has NOT been served with a secret government subpoena. If a company receives such a subpoena, it may be prohibited from disclosing that fact, but it can remove the canary statement.
The term comes from the practice of using canaries in coal mines. Miners would bring canaries into the mines; if dangerous gases were present, the canary would die before the miners were affected, serving as a warning signal.
Our warrant canary works the same way. If any statement above is removed, assume that statement is no longer true. The canary shown above is fetched live from our transparency service each time you load this page, so the dates and signature are the current ones rather than a copy pasted into this page. If it is past its update date, this page says so.
Important Notice
A warrant canary is not a legal guarantee. It's a transparency tool. The effectiveness depends on us maintaining it honestly, which we commit to do. However, we cannot guarantee that authorities won't find ways to compel us to maintain the canary even after receiving an order. Use CipherShift as part of a comprehensive security strategy, not as your only protection.