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Yelp's threshold for disclosing user information to law enforcement is its own good faith belief of reasonable necessity, not a confirmed legal obligation or court order.
Your information may be investigated and disclosed to law enforcement based on Yelp's good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary, without your knowledge or consent.
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