The Bill of Rights was intended to protect us all from unreasonable government intrusions into our lives. Nearly three decades ago, Congress recognized that the courts were not keeping up with the times, so it passed the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) to preserve privacy rights in electronic communications. While ECPA established some critical protections, it was written in an era with no Google, no Facebook, no World Wide Web. Now, it is woefully out of date.

That’s why the ACLU has joined VanishingRights.com, an effort to bring our privacy laws in line with advancing technology.

We know that Mainers recognize the importance of protecting privacy – with your help, in the last legislative session we passed laws in this state requiring law enforcement to get a warrant before accessing an individual’s cell phone records or placing a camera on an individual's property.  But there is still plenty to do.

Go to VanishingRights.com today to learn more.