Access To DataNo Falling Back
The Coalition has been very effective in its inaugural years, and there are myriad existing and new issues for us to tackle over the next three.
Access to customer information from Internet infrastructure providers should follow due process of law.
In some instances, law enforcement agencies have a legitimate need to access personal online data—but government access to data must be preceded by due process procedures set out in the 4th Amendment in regards to search and seizure.
United States law is clear on the privacy of phone calls and other non-digital communications: government officials and agencies need a search warrant based on probable cause to gain access. However, such protections don’t extend to email.
A warrant is needed for messages located on the computer of a sender or receiver, but messages older than 180 days can be obtained from the servers of Internet infrastructure providers and other third parties with only a subpoena or court order. A court order can be based on a standard lower than probable cause, and many agencies can issue themselves a subpoena without an outside judge.
Recent Updates On Privacy
We Applaud The House Passage of Judicial Redress Act
Act Will Help Restore Global Confidence in the U.S. Internet Infrastructure Sector.
i2Coalition Opposes Treatment of Internet Data as Acts of Importation of Goods
ITC’s Decision Threatens Innovation, Free Expression and U.S. Economic Growth
Response to ECJ’s Rejection of the U.S. Safe Harbour Agreement
U.S. government overreach, and not the actions of infrastructure providers.
Judicial Redress Act Letter
On behalf of our more than 80 member companies who build and maintain the infrastructure of the Internet, we thank you for your support of H.R.1428, the Judicial Redress Act of 2015.
Petition: Act Now To Save Crypto
i2Coalition Joins 18 Civil Society and Business Groups in Call for President Obama to Defend Strong Encryption.