Warrant Canary
Our commitment to transparency. If any statement below becomes false, we will remove it without explanation.
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. As long as all statements above are present and the page is regularly updated, you can be confident that CipherShift has not received any secret government orders. If any statement is removed or the page stops being updated, assume that statement is no longer true.
Cryptographic Signature
This warrant canary is cryptographically signed to prove authenticity.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 CipherShift Warrant Canary Date: January 27, 2025 As of this date, CipherShift has not received any: - National Security Letters - FISA court orders - Gag orders - Requests for user data from any government - Requests to modify our systems for surveillance This canary will be updated monthly. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- [Signature will be published on our GitHub] -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
Verify this signature with our public key available at github.com/ciphershift
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.