ECPA
CIPP/US glossary · Last reviewed: · By Victor Humenhuk (CIPP/US certified)
ECPA - Electronic Communications Privacy Act; with the Wiretap Act, restricts interception of communications such as emails and calls.
In the CIPP/US body of knowledge, ECPA comes up under Chapter 12: Workplace Privacy.
ECPA in context
- The ==Wiretap Act and ECPA== generally prohibit intercepting wire, oral, and electronic communications. (Intercepting Communications: Wiretap Act and ECPA)
- ECPA does ==not preempt== stricter state laws. (Stored Communications Act and City of Ontario v. Quon)
- ==RFPA (1978)== covers financial records; ==ECPA (1986)== covers electronic communications. (Statutes That Go Beyond Fourth Amendment Requirements)
Where ECPA is covered in the CIPP/US study notes
Related terms
- Wiretap Act
- Ordinary course of business exception
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