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EPIC, Coalition Call on OMB to Make Privacy Impact Assessments Work
EPIC submitted comments on our own and joined a coalition of groups urging OMB to update guidance to make PIAs work to protect privacy.
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Government Databases
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Open Government
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Privacy Impact Assessments
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DHS Releases Data Mining Report After EPIC FOIA Request
DHS publicly released the 2021 Data Mining Report after EPIC submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in June 2023 seeking the “2020 DHS Data Mining Report and all subsequent DHS data mining reports.”
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Freedom of Information Act
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DHS OIG: CBP, ICE, and Secret Service Violated Privacy Policies, Failed to Develop Sufficient Policies Before Purchasing and Using Commercial Geolocation Data
A report by the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General (DHS OIG) revealed that CBP, ICE, and the Secret Service purchased and used commercial geolocation data in violation of their privacy policies, and that DHS components have failed to develop policies governing the purchase and use of location data.
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Data Protection
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Location Tracking
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New EPIC Report Delves into State AI Procurement
Across the country, state and local agencies are outsourcing important government decisions to private companies and their AI tools—all without meaningful public input or oversight.
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Brokers
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Freedom of Information Act
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Government AI Use
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Open Government
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EPIC Cautions OSTP on Data Transfers, Urges Differential Privacy
On March 30, EPIC submitted comments to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) recommending several resources that might assist OSTP in fulfilling the aims of the "Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety" Executive Order.
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Access to Information
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AI in the Criminal Justice System
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Democracy & Free Speech
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Fourth Amendment
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Freedom of Information Act
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Government Databases
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Open Government
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Privacy & Racial Justice
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Privacy in Public
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Privacy Laws
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D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Agrees with EPIC and EFF: Government Cannot Hide Lethal Injection Company’s Name from Public Based on FOIA Exemption 4
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Access to Information
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Democracy & Free Speech
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Freedom of Information Act
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Open Government
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Sen. Wyden Reveals State Department Gives Law Enforcement Unfettered Access to Sensitive Data from 145 Million Americans
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Government Databases
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Open Government
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Surveillance Oversight
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GAO Report: Federal Agencies Lack Senior Leadership to Effectively Implement Privacy Programs
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Open Government
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Privacy Impact Assessments
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EPIC Urges Administrative Conference to Recommend Sweeping Open Government Reforms
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Federal Advisory Committee Act
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Freedom of Information Act
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Open Government
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Privacy Impact Assessments
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Updates
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In EPIC Settlement, DOJ Breaks Down Number of Location Data Requests in Five Districts from 2016-2019
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Data Protection
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Freedom of Information Act
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Location Tracking
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Open Government
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Updates
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