Virginia Computer Crimes Act (privacy provisions: computer invasion of privacy, keystroke loggers, spam)

VA Computer Crimes Act
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Virginia's computer crime law makes it a crime to use a computer to examine another person's employment, salary, credit, financial, or identifying information without authority, to install keystroke-logging software on another's computer, and to forge routing information to send spam. Injured people can sue for damages.

Jurisdiction

Virginia

Jurisdiction Type

state

Country

United States

Effective Date

7/1/1984

Enforcing Authority

Criminal prosecution; injured persons and email service providers by civil action (18.2-152.12)

Fines Under This Regulation

0

Total Fine Amount (USD)

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