How do MBPs cooperate with law enforcement?

MBPs cooperate with law enforcement on criminal investigations involving email: **phishing**, fraud, child exploitation, terrorism, and other serious crimes. They respond to valid legal processes (subpoenas, warrants) for user data and message content, following jurisdiction-specific requirements.

Cooperation varies by jurisdiction. US providers follow ECPA (Electronic Communications Privacy Act) requirements. European providers must balance law enforcement requests against **GDPR** protections. Some countries have data localization requirements affecting how providers can respond.

For senders, this matters primarily if your email activity triggers criminal investigations. Spam operations, fraud schemes, and **phishing** campaigns attract law enforcement attention. Legitimate senders rarely encounter this, but understanding that MBPs maintain law enforcement relationships reinforces the importance of ethical practices.