Warrant canary

Canary.

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Law enforcement cooperation

NORPOL reports: 10

The operator cooperates with Norwegian Police (NORPOL) for CSAM removal. The signed statement below is the source of truth for any other legal process.

Signed canary statement

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Hash: SHA512

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  SHADOW FILES - WARRANT CANARY
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Date: 2026-04-06

This statement is updated regularly to confirm the operational integrity
of Shadow Files. If this statement is not updated or disappears, it
should be considered no longer valid.

STATEMENTS
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1. Shadow Files has NOT received any National Security Letters (NSLs)
   or similar orders compelling secret disclosure of user data.

2. Shadow Files has NOT received any court orders under seal requiring
   the installation of backdoors, traffic monitoring, or data collection
   beyond what is publicly stated.

3. Shadow Files has NOT been subject to any gag orders preventing
   disclosure of government demands for user information.

4. Shadow Files has NOT been compelled to modify its systems to allow
   unauthorized access by any third party, government or otherwise.

5. No warrants have been served on the operator of Shadow Files that
   remain under a non-disclosure obligation.

LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION
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The operator of Shadow Files cooperates voluntarily with Norwegian
Police (NORPOL) exclusively for the purpose of reporting and removing
child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This cooperation is public,
voluntary, and limited in scope.

CONTACT
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For verification or questions regarding this canary, contact via:
SimpleX: https://smp16.simplex.im/a#QuRQvKlDgqS3NAcTyjCpsPf6xn2-ca5uuewcV2SzxVo
Jami: ankh4x

KEY FINGERPRINT
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9A0CBDF2CF7ABFF23FEBED97BAA87E237566AA14

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PGP public key

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