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Trump Administration Backs Off Illegal Demand for SNAP Data

June 3, 2025

The reversal comes in response to a lawsuit filed by SNAP recipients, MAZON, and EPIC.
- Data Protection
- Government Databases
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
State v. Miles

May 30, 2025
- Access to Information
- Democracy & Free Speech
- Face Surveillance & Biometrics
- Surveillance Oversight
- Amicus Brief
Coalition Asks Court to Block USDA’s Collection of Personal SNAP Data

May 28, 2025

A coalition of students, SNAP recipients, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, and EPIC sought a temporary restraining order Tuesday to block the U.S. Department of Agriculture from unlawfully acquiring the personal data of millions of SNAP recipients.
- Data Protection
- Government Databases
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
USDA Sued for Illegally Demanding the Personal Information of Millions of SNAP Beneficiaries From States

May 22, 2025

Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2025) — Students, SNAP recipients, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) filed a complaint in federal court today challenging a demand from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for states and third-party vendors to turn over the personal data of tens of millions of Americans who receive help buying food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
- Data Protection
- Government Databases
- Open Government
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
Gizmodo: FBI Director Kash Patel Abruptly Closes Internal Watchdog Office Overseeing Surveillance Compliance

May 20, 2025
- Open Government
- Surveillance Oversight
- News
EPIC Executive Director Testifies in House Hearing on Breach of Trust: Surveillance in Private Spaces

May 20, 2025

EPIC Executive Director Alan Butler will testify today before the House Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee in a hearing entitled: “Breach of Trust: Surveillance in Private Spaces.”
- Privacy Laws
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC, Coalition Urge Congress to Include Privacy and Civil Liberties Protections In Any Future Counter-Drone Authority Legislation

May 20, 2025

EPIC, the Center for Democracy & Technology, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the American Civil Liberties Union submitted a joint statement ahead of today’s Senate Hearing
- Drones & Aerial Surveillance
- Surveillance Oversight
- The First Amendment
- Updates
PCLOB Staff Report Recommends TSA’s Facial Recognition Program Remain Voluntary, Improve Transparency and Oversight

May 10, 2025
- Face Surveillance & Biometrics
- Surveillance Oversight
- Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance
- Updates
EPIC Endorses Traveler Privacy Protection Act

May 9, 2025
- Face Surveillance & Biometrics
- Surveillance Oversight
- Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance
- Updates
Vox: Mark Zuckerberg’s surreal new AI app is the future

May 8, 2025
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Commercial AI Use
- Consumer Privacy
- Surveillance Oversight
- News

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