About this direct access phrase, I read a post earlier today (linked from a comment on HN but can't find it now...) that described a hypothetical system offered

About this direct access phrase, I read a post earlier today (linked from a comment on HN but can't find it now...) that described a hypothetical system offered by facebook to intelligence agencies, this system would allow the user to search for a person and then accept a EULA before being given access to personal information. If this system were to automate the submission and acceptance of a subpoena, would the system then be classed as having given indirect access through the correct "legal channels"?