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Old 23 Dec 2018, 02:08 AM   #9
BritTim
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Join Date: May 2003
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Originally Posted by janusz View Post
How do you square privacy with a request from a law enforcement officer supported by a regulation paperwork?
This is a good question. In certain countries, I would 100% not be comfortable with law enforcement having automatic access to my email history. I would make every effort to ensure my email was not being stored in such a jurisdiction. In a country like Australia, the US or the UK, I do not think the current risks are huge. However, it is not impossible that governments will appear in those countries which could grossly abuse subpoena power. Other things being equal, a country with better privacy protection would be preferable.
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