Transparency
Warrant Canary
A regularly updated, verifiable statement on the status of government orders and data requests.
What is a Warrant Canary?
A warrant canary is a regularly published statement asserting that an organization has not received certain types of legal orders. If the statement is removed, altered, or not updated on schedule, it may indicate that such an order has been received and the organization is legally prohibited from disclosing it.
The concept relies on the legal principle that while a government can compel silence, it cannot compel false speech. We can be ordered not to tell you we received a subpoena, but we cannot be ordered to affirmatively state that we have not.
Active — Last Updated February 16, 2026
As of February 16, 2026:
The Commonlight Initiative (TCI) has NOT received any:
- ✓National Security Letters (NSLs)
- ✓FISA court orders or directives
- ✓Gag orders from any government entity
- ✓Subpoenas for client data, communications, or records
- ✓Court orders compelling disclosure of client information
- ✓Requests to install backdoors, monitoring tools, or surveillance infrastructure
- ✓Requests from any law enforcement or intelligence agency for bulk data access
TCI has not been compelled to modify its systems, hand over encryption keys, or weaken any security measures.
No searches or seizures of TCI assets, equipment, or data have been performed.
TCI has not been subject to any form of government coercion, formal or informal, to compromise the integrity of our services or the privacy of those who use them.
Next scheduled update: March 16, 2026
If this page is not updated by the expected date, or if the above statement is altered or removed, draw your own conclusions.
Verification
This canary statement can be verified against our PGP public key. The signed version of this statement is available for download below. You can verify the signature using:
Update History
February 16, 2026 — Initial canary published. All clear.