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'''Third party doctrine''' is a pro-government view that disclosure by an individual of personal information to a third party constitutes his waiver of any privacy rights in that information.  The government is then able to obtain that information directly from the third party without obtaining a warrant first.  Put another way, third-party doctrine is a way for the government to circumvent the [[Fourth Amendment]] in order to obtain personal information.

'''Third-party doctrine''' is a pro-government view that disclosure by an individual of personal information to a third party constitutes his waiver of any privacy rights in that information.  The government is then able to obtain that information directly from the third party without obtaining a warrant first.  Put another way, third-party doctrine is a way for the government to circumvent the [[Fourth Amendment]] in order to obtain personal information.

 

The [[U.S. Supreme Court]] has never expressly mentioned "third-party doctrine," but many federal and state appellate courts have invoked it.

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