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EPIC is a public interest research center in Washington, DC seeking to protect privacy, freedom of expression, and democratic values in the information age.
EPIC focuses public attention on emerging privacy and civil liberties issues and protects privacy, freedom of expression, and democratic values in the information age.
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Court Orders New Mueller Report Disclosures to EPIC by Feb. 25
February 2, 2022
EPIC to Maryland Legislators: Enact Biometric Privacy Law
February 2, 2022
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Privacy Camp ’22: Connecting algorithmic harm throughout the criminal legal cycle
EPIC’s Ben Winters moderates this Privacy Camp panel discussing regulatory solutions addressing AI to inform advocates’ efforts to understand and mitigate algorithmic harm.
25 Jan. 9:20 AM EDT
How the FTC Can Mandate Data Minimization Through a Section 5 Unfairness Rulemaking
Our latest report argues that the FTC should use its Section 5 unfairness authority to establish a Data Minimization Rule to prohibit all secondary data uses with limited exceptions.
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