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PRESS RELEASE: EPIC, Democracy Forward, and Federal Worker Sue DOGE for Illegal Seizure of Personal Data From Treasury, Personnel Systems
February 10, 2025
EPIC, Democracy Forward, and a federal worker filed suit today against the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) over its illegal seizure of personnel records and payment system data—actions which constitute the largest data breach in American history
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Data Protection
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Government Databases
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Open Government
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EPIC Condemns Unprecedented Breaches of Personal Data at Federal Agencies
February 4, 2025
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Data Protection
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Data Security
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Government Databases
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Government Records & Privacy
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Open Government
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Virginia bill banning sale of location data passes Senate
February 4, 2025
The Virginia Senate passed a bill today that would prohibit the sale of precise geolocation data.
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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Location Tracking
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Online Advertising & Tracking
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Privacy Laws
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EPIC’s Jeramie Scott to Testify on Privacy Protections for Traffic Camera Systems in Maryland
January 31, 2025
Jeramie Scott, Senior Counsel at EPIC and Director of EPIC’s Project on Surveillance Oversight, will testify today at a Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings hearing on Maryland Senate Bill 0381.
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Data Protection
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EPIC, Coalition Amici: Congress Gave FCC Authority to Protect Phone Location Data
January 30, 2025
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Communications Privacy
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PRESS RELEASE: EPIC Calls on Congress to Hold On Confirmations Pending White House Nominations to Fill Privacy Oversight Board
January 30, 2025
EPIC calls on the White House to immediately nominate a Chair and full bipartisan slate of Board Members, subject to the advice and consent of the Senate and consultation with Congressional leadership as required by the law. EPIC also calls on members of the Senate Judiciary and Intelligence Committees to hold consideration of other Intelligence Community nominations until the PCLOB Member nominations have been submitted.
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Data Protection
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International Privacy
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PRESS RELEASE: REPORT: States get failing grades for privacy laws, but tide may be turning
January 28, 2025
Nearly half of states that have passed consumer privacy laws get a failing grade for protecting consumers’ data, according to The State of Privacy, an updated scorecard from the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and U.S. PIRG Education Fund. Of the 19 states with laws, eight received Fs, and none received an A.
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Minimization
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Data Protection
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Privacy Laws
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EPIC Applauds Critical Updates to COPPA Rule, Strengthening FTC’s Ability to Protect Kids’ Privacy
January 16, 2025
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) applauds today’s action by the Federal Trade Commission to strengthen and modernize the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule. Approved by a unanimous 5-0 vote, the updated COPPA Rule illustrates the Commission’s strong, bipartisan commitment to protecting kids’ privacy and safety online.
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Children's Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Minimization
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Data Protection
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Social Media Privacy
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Google and CEO Sundar Pichai Under Fire for Sending Americans’ Data to Foreign Adversaries in New National Security Complaint
January 16, 2025
Google sends enormous quantities of sensitive data about Americans to China and other foreign adversaries, according to evidence in a major complaint filed today at the FTC by EPIC and Enforce. This is the first ever complaint under the new Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act.
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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Data Security
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Online Advertising & Tracking
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Privacy Laws
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U.S. Privacy Laws
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EPIC Commends the Prohibition on the Collection and Sale of Location Information in Invasive Real Time Bidding System in FTC’s Mobilewalla Settlement
January 13, 2025
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Brokers
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Data Protection
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Location Tracking
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Online Advertising & Tracking
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