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Electronic Communication Privacy Act 1986

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The Electronic Communication Privacy Act is protection against the illegal interception of citizens’ digital communication methods. The act establishes and restricts access to electronic means of communicating and prohibits the authorization of the government and employers to do so without given consent. Although the act establishes protection to citizens against illegal interception people should take into account for what and from whom they send out their information.
There are many problems with the Electronic Communication Privacy Act of 1986, including issues with the workplace. The United State Constitution and its corresponding Fourth Amendment privacy protection provide little guidance in email monitoring situations. At the very least,

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