http://coinfire.io/2015/03/25/paycoin-foundation-adam-matlack-under-us-investigation/
That is some very very very serious shit.That is a search warrant, does not get any worse than that. Quick checking Google's Privacy Policy, takes serious shit just got real for them to keel over and hand them this information. Good Luck to the so-called "Paycoin Foundation" and all its minions, your lives are about to become living hell. It was all fun and games early on until real people are getting hurt....
https://www.google.com/transparencyreport/userdatarequests/legalprocess/#what_does_google_do
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What's the difference between a subpoena, a search warrant and a court order under ECPA?
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Search Warrant
The threshold is higher still for an ECPA search warrant. To obtain one, a government agency must make a request to a judge or magistrate and meet a relatively high burden of proof: demonstrating "probable cause" to believe that contraband or certain information related to a crime is presently in the specific place to be searched. A warrant must specify the place to be searched and the things being sought. It can be used to compel the disclosure of the same information as an ECPA subpoena or court order—but also a user's search query information and private content stored in a Google Account, such as Gmail messages, documents, photos and YouTube videos. An ECPA search warrant is available only in criminal investigations. The video below provides an overview of how we review and respond to ECPA search warrants.
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Search Warrant
The threshold is higher still for an ECPA search warrant. To obtain one, a government agency must make a request to a judge or magistrate and meet a relatively high burden of proof: demonstrating "probable cause" to believe that contraband or certain information related to a crime is presently in the specific place to be searched. A warrant must specify the place to be searched and the things being sought. It can be used to compel the disclosure of the same information as an ECPA subpoena or court order—but also a user's search query information and private content stored in a Google Account, such as Gmail messages, documents, photos and YouTube videos. An ECPA search warrant is available only in criminal investigations. The video below provides an overview of how we review and respond to ECPA search warrants.
So, look for all his web sites to go off line soon as they get collected up in search warrants... paycoin... tried to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear... but just ended up the investors' silk road to the court room steps. AND, you really have to wonder what his non-US investors think of all of this? I can't imagine them taking too kindly to the guy gutting them for tens of thousands of dollars based on absolute lies. You'd think they'd want a piece of his hide.