One question every cell phone user must ask

 

It's a simple yes-or-no question — but the answer could hold sweeping repercussions for the millions of us who carry a cell phone every day, everywhere we go.

Take the ACLU's new 1-question quiz and find out your privacy rights when it comes to cell phone location tracking.

TAKE THE QUIZ: Do law enforcement agents need a search warrant to track your location, past or current, using your cell phone? YES           NO

(Do not forward: This link will open a page with your information already filled in.)

The New York Times recently exposed the fact that in 2011 alone, mobile phone providers received 1.3 million requests from law enforcement for customers' cell phone data.

But were they issued on the legal basis of probable cause, after full review and authorization by a judge? Or were they gross and widespread invasions of sensitive personal data?

Take this quiz to find out the one fact everyone who uses a mobile phone needs to know.

All the best, Chris Calabrese Legislative Counsel, ACLU