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Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) of 1986

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-001268

A United States federal law that extends government restrictions on wiretaps to include transmissions of electronic data. It protects the privacy of electronic communications, including email, telephone conversations, and data stored electronically. The ECPA requires law enforcement to obtain warrants for accessing stored electronic communications, with specific exceptions for certain types of data or circumstances.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-001268
FieldInsurance and risk management
SubjectCyber and Privacy Liability
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-INS-001268",
  "term": "Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) of 1986",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A United States federal law that extends government restrictions on wiretaps to include transmissions of electronic data. It protects the privacy of electronic communications, including email, telephone conversations, and data stored electronically. The ECPA requires law enforcement to obtain warrants for accessing stored electronic communications, with specific exceptions for certain types of data or circumstances.",
  "subject": "Cyber and Privacy Liability",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/electronic-communications-privacy-act-ecpa-of-1986/"
}

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