What Do Federal Agencies Know About You? Sirveil 2.5.71 Lets You Request Your Government Records From the App
The short version: Sirveil 2.5.71 is rolling out now — live on Google Play today, with the iOS update in App Review and releasing automatically on approval. The headline feature: a federal records request tool built into the app. You can now request the records that 8 federal agencies — the FBI, DHS, CBP, DEA, IRS, DOJ, FTC, and CFPB — hold about you, directly from your phone. Every request is identity-verified, individually authorized by you, and tracked with live status in the app, and a watermarked PDF copy of your request is saved to your device. The update also brings faster scans, a clearer verification flow, a more reliable Takedown Center, and smoother purchases and restores.
Your privacy picture has a government-shaped hole
Data brokers are only half of the story. Commercial people-search sites and breach databases get the attention, but some of the most detailed records about you sit in federal databases: FBI identification and investigative files, DHS and CBP travel and border-crossing histories, IRS account transcripts, DOJ records, and consumer complaint files at the FTC and CFPB.
Federal law — the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act — gives you the right to request the records these agencies hold about you. The catch has always been the process: each agency has its own request channels, identity requirements, and formats, and since January 2026 some agencies (DHS and CBP) accept requests only through their own electronic portals. We wrote about what those agencies hold in our DHS/CBP records guide and the general process in our step-by-step FOIA guide.
Sirveil 2.5.71 turns that whole process into one guided flow inside the app.
The federal records request tool
Here is how it works, end to end:
- One flow, 8 agencies. Every records request order covers the full set: FBI, DHS, CBP, DEA, IRS, DOJ, FTC, and CFPB. Six agencies receive your request through their standard intake channels; DHS and CBP requests travel through the agencies' required electronic portals (per the federal rule that took effect in January 2026). No agency is silently dropped.
- Identity-verified. Agencies only release records about you to you, so the flow verifies your identity in the app before anything is prepared. That verification protects you — it prevents anyone else from requesting your records through your account.
- Individually authorized. You review your request details and explicitly authorize each request before it is transmitted. Nothing goes out that you have not personally approved.
- Tracked with live status. Each request has a live status timeline in the app — prepared, transmitted, acknowledged, response received — with notifications as your request moves through each stage.
- A copy you keep. A watermarked PDF copy of your request package — with a single reference number that matches every confirmation — downloads straight to your device, so you always have your own record of exactly what was requested and when.
One honest note, because we do not do outcome theater: agencies control acceptance and processing times. The statutory response window is 20 business days, but real-world backlogs vary by agency. What Sirveil owns is the preparation and transmission of your requests; if an agency rejects or returns a request, we correct the packet and resubmit it at no additional cost.
Also in 2.5.71: speed and reliability across the app
The rest of this release is the unglamorous work that makes the app feel right:
- Faster scans. Results appear sooner, and the scan now finishes with a single clear completion moment instead of a drawn-out wind-down.
- Clearer verification. The verification flow's counts and cards now always match — no more "7 entries left" mysteries when you have reviewed everything.
- A more reliable Takedown Center. Your removal queue now loads dependably every time you open it.
- Smoother purchases and restores. In-app purchases are far more reliable, and Restore Purchases now correctly recognizes your existing subscription — including after a fresh install.
Availability
Sirveil 2.5.71 is live on Google Play now; the iOS update is in App Review and rolls out automatically on approval.
Launch pricing is $7.99/month or $79.99/year through the end of 2026 (regularly $13.99/month). The subscription covers the exposure scan across 200+ data brokers and breach databases, verification, and the Takedown Center; the federal records request tool is available inside the app as an add-on.
Frequently asked questions
Which agencies can I request my records from?
Every records request order covers 8 federal agencies: the FBI, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Why does Sirveil verify my identity first?
Federal agencies release personal records only to the person they are about, and requests require verified identity details. In-app identity verification confirms you are the subject of the request — and prevents anyone else from requesting your records in your name.
How do I know what happened to my request?
Each request has a live status timeline in the app — prepared, transmitted, acknowledged, response received — plus notifications at each stage. A watermarked PDF copy of your request package is saved to your device with a reference number that matches every confirmation you receive.
How long do agencies take to respond?
The statutory window is 20 business days, but agencies control their own processing and backlogs vary — some responses arrive in weeks, others take months. Sirveil tracks the status so you are never guessing.
Can Sirveil get government records about me deleted?
Generally no — that is the key difference from data brokers. Federal agencies retain records under federal records schedules; the Privacy Act lets you request amendment of inaccurate records, but not wholesale deletion. What you gain is visibility: knowing what is on record about you, and the ability to correct errors.
When does the iOS update arrive?
The iOS build of 2.5.71 has been submitted and is in App Review. It releases automatically the moment Apple approves it — no waiting on a manual rollout. Google Play users have it today.
Sirveil scans 200+ data brokers and breach databases for your exposed personal data, walks you through verifying what's really yours, and prepares takedown requests you review and initiate — plus a records request tool covering 8 federal agencies. Get it on Google Play or the App Store. Launch pricing: $7.99/mo or $79.99/yr through end of 2026 (regularly $13.99/mo).
Last verified July 2026. This article is general information, not legal advice.