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III. Government and Court Access to Private-sector Information

A. Law Enforcement and Privacy

a. Access to financial data

i. Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978

ii. Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 (BSA)

b. Access to communications

i. Wiretaps

ii. Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)

1. E-mails

2. Stored records

3. Pen registers

c. The Communication Assistance to Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)


B. National Security and Privacy

a. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA)

i. Wiretaps

ii. E-mails and stored records

iii. National security letters


b. Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA-Patriot Act)

c. The USA Freedom Act of 2015 d. The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA)


C. Civil Litigation and Privacy a. Compelled disclosure of media information i. Privacy Protection Act of 1980 b. Electronic discovery

a. Access to financial data i. Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 ii. Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 (BSA)

b. Access to communications i. Wiretaps ii. Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) 1. E-mails 2. Stored records 3. Pen registers

c. The Communication Assistance to Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)