Electronic Communications Privacy Act

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) is a law that was passed by the United States government in 1986. It protects your electronic communications (like emails or texts) from being accessed without your permission. This means that the government, or anyone else, cannot read your emails or text messages without your permission. The ECPA also makes sure that if your emails are stored on a company’s computer, they can’t be accessed without a warrant. This helps protect your private information and communications.