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Not Accurate

First off... they cannot obtain your browser history, as stated in the first paragraph of this article. Once again, this site provides reporting which is inaccurate and lazy.

Second... this is the same basic information they can obtain when asking for someone's phone information from your telephone company. Things like call history, who you called, who called you, length of call, how you pay for your bill, etc. Without actually listening to your phone conversations.

So this is asking for the same crap for your connection to the Internet. Like routing history, how you pay for your bill, etc.

Third, they still cannot actually get into your system without a warrant. Typically in the USA, once you do something with a third party or use a public medium doing it, your right of privacy ends.

This is still a lot less invasive than most countries. Especially countries where services like ISP, telephone, etc. is either run by the government or subsidized... and therefore can pretty much do what they wish. Always cracks me up when another government person shakes a finger at the USA for doing something their country is already doing, and probably with much stricter policies.

Consider this... there is a lot of people in the USA. The government doesn't have the resources or the people to go after just anyone doing something minor. If they suspect something, get a warrant or watch you... as soon as they figure out you're not doing anything wrong or it's something so minor they don't want to waste the manpower on it... they move on. There's always bigger fish to fry.

Don't let other people or conspiracy theories freak you out or put fear into you. You're smarter than this.

If you aren't doing anything wrong. Aren't committing felonies, hurting anyone in any way or planning to hurt people.. you're safe.

If you're not a criminal, this information should comfort you. After all.. it allows the Justice Department to find criminals who steal your identity, take your money and data. Not to mention find people who are out to hurt others and your family.