Privacy Laws

noun a legal document issued by a court authorizing law enforcement officials to conduct a search of a specified location

• The police obtained a search warrant before entering the suspect's home.
• The cops got a search warrant to bust into the guy's place.
• The feds scored a search warrant to raid the dude's crib.
• Obtaining a search warrant is like getting a golden ticket to uncover the truth.

noun a person who does not have official permission or approval

adjective not having official permission or approval

• The employee was terminated for accessing unauthorized files on the company server.
• I heard he got in trouble for looking at unauthorized stuff on his work computer.
• She got busted for checking out unauthorized content online.
• Opening that door without permission is like entering an unauthorized zone.

adjective not able to be disclosed or revealed

• The company's financial records contain undisclosable information that cannot be shared with the public.
• I heard a rumor about some undisclosable details regarding the new project.
• I can't tell you about that, it's undisclosable.
• Her emotions were undisclosable, hidden behind a mask of indifference.

noun a device that allows someone to secretly listen to or record someone else's telephone conversations

verb to secretly listen to or record someone else's telephone conversations

• The authorities obtained a court order to conduct a wiretap on the suspect's phone.
• I heard they put a wiretap on his phone to listen in on his conversations.
• The feds are tapping his phone with a wiretap.
• She felt like her thoughts were being wiretapped by her intrusive coworker.

noun General Data Protection Regulation

• The company had to update its privacy policy in order to comply with GDPR regulations.
• I heard that the new GDPR rules are really strict when it comes to data protection.
• Have you read up on all the GDPR stuff? It's a real pain to deal with.
• The GDPR is like a shield protecting our personal information in the digital world.

noun FISA - stands for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a United States federal law that establishes procedures for the physical and electronic surveillance and collection of foreign intelligence information.

• The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) allows the government to monitor communications for national security purposes.
• I heard the FBI got a FISA warrant to wiretap that suspect.
• I can't believe they're using FISA to spy on people now.
• The FISA court acts as a safeguard to protect civil liberties while allowing for surveillance in certain cases.

noun a person's privacy is the state of being free from unwanted or unauthorized intrusion or disturbance

verb to respect means to show consideration and admiration for someone's feelings, rights, or wishes

• It is important to always respect someone's privacy, especially in professional settings.
• Dude, you gotta respect someone's privacy, don't go snooping around their stuff.
• Hey man, back off and respect someone's privacy, it's not cool to invade their space like that.
• Just like how you wouldn't want someone going through your diary, you should always respect someone's privacy.