A Subpoena and a Transferred Website – and No Answers?

  • Unknown's avatar

    I’ve previously reviewed WordPress’ Legal Guideline but cannot find an answer to my question.

    I’ll try my question in a different way.

    A WordPress.com website is transferred to another WordPress.com Account.

    After the transfer of ownership, Automattic receives a valid subpoena (complies with all rules, regulations, policies of Automattic and Federal/State governments).

    Automattic decides to comply with this particular subpoena.

    The subpoena requests the following two items:

    1 – The IP address from which the site was created. (This would be information regarding the original owner.)

    2 – The IP address for a post that the original owner made. (This would be information regarding the original owner.)

    QUESTION:
    Would Automattic provide the IP addresses of the original owner of the website or the new owner or both?

    You can email me the answer if you want: (email visible only to moderators and staff)

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

  • Hi @lindagates5, do you have a private conversation open on this? If so can you respond there instead?

  • Unknown's avatar

    Supernovia,

    I don’t have a “private conversation” one on this.

    Should I start one to get my question answered?

    How is that done?

    WordPress’ Legal Guidelines State: “We aim for total transparency with our users…”

    CAN SOMEONE ANSWER MY QUESTION ?

  • Unknown's avatar
  • @lindagates5 you have an email thread open with our legal / TOS department. Please respond there (or wait for their response) rather than posting in the community forums. TOS and legal issues are not handled here. Thank you!

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