To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Microsoft may monitor your e-mail, or other electronic communications and may disclose such information in the event it has a good faith reason to believe it is necessary for purposes of ensuring your compliance with this Agreement, and protecting the rights, property, and interests of the Microsoft Parties or any customer of a Microsoft Party. (I hope this is legal to copy) -taken from terms of agreement.

And for cell phones :It's illegal for unauthorized people to intercept your calls, but such interceptions can occur. (N.B. the word "unauthorized.)

Of course most patent holders don't deal with the FCC, so I amend my earlier comment from "the patent..." to "these patent" . OK? Cool.