Ask HN:Tell Your Congressman to update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
We've had several Google Blog links in the past about companies getting behind online privacy. If you live in the United States and haven't contacted your Congressman yet, you can have the ACLU find your Congressman and forward a message for you with the following link:<p>https://secure.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=2442<p>From the ACLU:<p>"Today, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), which should safeguard electronic communications records (like your email or chat logs) and the information you share with companies, is in serious need of an update.<p>The government should have to go to a judge and get a warrant that says it has probable cause to believe you've committed a crime before it can read your email, browse through your social networking account, or track your location."
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