Transparency

Transparency at Rift

Last updated July 12, 2026

Trust is earned in public. For a privacy-focused platform, that means being clear about when we touch user data, when the law forces our hand, and how we keep communities safe without turning into another silent gatekeeper.

Current report: open beta through July 12, 2026

This is our first transparency report. It covers everything from Rift's first public signup through July 12, 2026. Rift is a young platform in open beta, so the numbers are small. We are publishing them anyway: a report full of zeros is the baseline that makes any future change visible.

  • Government and law enforcement requests: 0 received, 0 complied with.
  • National security requests (National Security Letters, secret court orders): 0 received. See the warrant canary for our standing statement.
  • Legally compelled removals or restrictions (content or accounts we were required to remove or restrict by a court order or other legal process): 0.
  • DMCA notices processed: 0.

This report covers what the law makes us do, not everyday moderation. Routine enforcement happens in the open where it affects you: Shard rules are visible and moderation actions are logged in each community.

What we count

Each report covers, at minimum:

  • Government and law enforcement requests: how many requests we received, what types (preservation, content, subscriber information), how many we complied with in whole or in part, and how many we challenged or narrowed.
  • Legally compelled removals or restrictions: content or accounts we were required to remove or restrict by a court order or other legal process, distinct from everyday moderation by users, moderators, or Rift's own policies.
  • DMCA notices: how many notices we processed, how much material was removed or restored, and trends over time.

We will refine categories as the product and legal landscape evolve, and we will note methodology changes so report-over-report comparisons stay honest.

Cadence and next report

We publish a new report at least every six months. The next report will cover the period through December 31, 2026 and will be published by January 31, 2027.

Why this matters

Privacy tools fail if users have to guess whether a company secretly cooperates with surveillance or quietly purges speech. Publishing regular reports creates accountability: to our community, to future employees, and to ourselves. It complements technical protections (like end-to-end encryption) with institutional clarity about what happens when technology meets law and abuse.

For a living signal about gag orders and national security process, see our warrant canary.