How can I determine if law enforcement accessed my device?
how to know if law inforcement accessed my device
[Re-Titled by Moderator]
Original Title: Privacy
Apple will notify customers when their Apple account information is sought in response to legal
process from government, law enforcement, or third parties, with the following exceptions:
- Where providing notice is explicitly prohibited by the legal process itself, by a court order Apple
receives (e.g., an order under 18 U.S.C. §2705(b)), by applicable law.
- Where Apple, in its sole discretion, believes that providing notice creates a risk of injury or death to an
identifiable individual, in child endangerment cases, or where notice is not applicable to the underlying
facts of the case.
- In emergency disclosure cases, Apple will provide delayed notice after the expiration of 90 days,
unless the emergency disclosure relates to one of the exceptions referenced above.
- Where notice is prohibited by a court order for a specific period of time, Apple will delay notice to the
customer until after the expiration of the non-disclosure period specified in the court order. Notice will
not be provided if the case relates to one of the exceptions referenced above.
- In cases where customer accounts have been restricted/deleted as a result of Apple receiving a court
order (often a judgment of conviction or warrant) demonstrating that the account to be restricted/
deleted was used unlawfully or in violation of Apple’s terms of service, Apple will notify its customers.
Notice will not be provided if the case relates to one of the exceptions referenced above.
- If Apple receives a National Security Letter (NSL) from the U.S. government that contains an indefinite
gag order, Apple will notify the government that it would like the court to review the nondisclosure
provision of the NSL pursuant to the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015. The government then has 30 days to let the court know why the nondisclosure should remain in effect or can let Apple know that the nondisclosure no longer applies. If Apple receives notice that the nondisclosure no longer applies, it will notify the affected customer(s) pursuant to Apple’s customer notice policies.
https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/law-enforcement-guidelines-us.pdf
Also read the information here, if there is any data to be gained by physical phone access depends on what features you have enabled, such as Stolen Device Protection, if you were compelled to provide the Passcode, or if a warrant has been issued by a court. Wiretaps are served on your cell provider and there is no indication on your phone if it is currently tapped and Apple is not aware either to provide you with a notice.
https://www.texasdwisite.com/digital-forensics/police-iphone-access/
