The public has recently learned... that Americans enjoy no general privacy to their online communications that are older than 180 days.
Ron Wyden: “The public has recently learned... that Americans enjoy no general privacy to their online communications that are older…”
On the recordApril 15, 2013
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Wyden highlights concerns over IRS privacy policies regarding online communications.
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