[tor-talk] Legal or not on monitoring traffic at a Tor exit?

[Nick Mathewson]

On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 10:18 PM, Xinwen Fu <xinwenfu at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm just asking the legal liability of running Tor exits and making it
> clear. I don't bother with modifying somebody's traffic.

The FAQ in question from that link says:

 "Tor relay operators in the United States can possibly create civil
and even criminal liability for themselves under state or federal
wiretap laws if they monitor, log, or disclose Tor users'
communications, while non-U.S. operators may be subject to similar
laws. Do not examine the contents of anyone's communications without
first talking to a lawyer."

This isn't a legal list, and I'm not a lawyer.  If you want legal
advice, you ought to talk to a real lawyer.  Your university probably
has a bunch who would be glad to help you; your department should be
able to put you in touch with them.  There is also contact info for
the EFF on that legal FAQ; they wrote it, so they might be able to
explain any parts that are not clear.