The U.S. Postal Service has shared information from thousands of Americans’ letters and packages with law enforcement every year for the past decade, conveying the names, addresses and other details from the outside of boxes and envelopes without requiring a court order. [More]
Kinda seems like expecting privacy in that situation is hardly realistic. But it’s something to keep in mind if you’re one of the usual suspects…
Maybe when buying mail order items of interest, “gift” them to a pseudonym…?
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They photograph your mail for “sorting purposes”. No way to opt out that I’ve found. Will even send you the photos. You can opt in or out of that. Louisville, Ky by the way.