From time to time law enforcement personnel may formally (with a written request or subpoena) or informally (without written documentation) ask Harvard staff members to provide information about the activities of people using the Harvard network or systems or to provide specific data such as copies of files or e-mail.

If you receive any such request, inform the requestor that you do not have the authority to respond to such requests on your own. Under University rules, law enforcement personnel must contact the Office of the General Counsel? (Mary Ann Mendes 617.496.0006). The Office of the General Counsel will evaluate the request and determine how to respond.