Electronic communication

Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Electronic communication means

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any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photoelectronic or photooptical system that affects interstate or foreign commerce, but does not include — (A) any wire or oral communication; (B) any communication made through a tone-only paging device; (C) any communication from a tracking device (as defined in section 3117 of this title); or (D) electronic funds transfer information stored by a financial institution in a communications system used for the electronic storage and transfer of funds."

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Web
 browsing 
and
 other Internet 
communications 
are electronic
 communications 
protected 
by 
the 
Wiretap Act.

International law



 Electronic communication means

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any communication that the parties make by means of data messages.

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