Under the ECPA, message data stored by the provider for more than 6 months can be accessed without a warrant.  Permanent cloud storage reduces your privacy.[1]<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;leaksource.info&#x2F;2014&#x2F;08&#x2F;10&#x2F;loophole-in-electronic-communications-privacy-act-ecpa-allows-warrantless-search-of-emails-older-than-6-months&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;leaksource.info&#x2F;2014&#x2F;08&#x2F;10&#x2F;loophole-in-electronic-com...</a>