Certified Information Privacy Professional – United States (CIPP/US) — Question 97

A law enforcement agency subpoenas the ACME telecommunications company for access to text message records of a person suspected of planning a terrorist attack. The company had previously encrypted its text message records so that only the suspect could access this data.
What law did ACME violate by designing the service to prevent access to the information by a law enforcement agency?

Answer options

Correct answer: C

Explanation

ACME violated CALEA, which mandates telecommunications companies to assist law enforcement in accessing communication data when required. The other options, while related to privacy and access to information, do not specifically address the obligations of telecommunications providers to facilitate law enforcement access as CALEA does.