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The Washington Post: Privacy and hunger groups sue over USDA attempt to collect personal data of SNAP recipients

May 23, 2025
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Government Records & Privacy
- Open Government
- Privacy Laws
- News
The Express Tribune: SNAP privacy clash erupts over data-sharing mandate under Trump administration

May 23, 2025
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Government Records & Privacy
- Open Government
- Privacy Laws
- News
NPR: Lawsuit challenges USDA demand for food stamp data as some states prepare to comply

May 22, 2025
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Government Records & Privacy
- Open Government
- Privacy Laws
- News
Iowa Starting Line: Iowa to deliver SNAP recipient data to the federal government

May 16, 2025
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Government Databases
- Government Records & Privacy
- Privacy Laws
- News
Fast Company: Trump just handed data brokers a gift—in the form of our data

May 15, 2025
- Cybersecurity
- Data Brokers
- Data Protection
- Data Security
- Government Records & Privacy
- News
EPIC Joins Protect Democracy’s Call to Resist Federal Heist of Sensitive SNAP Data

May 14, 2025

As the letter warns, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s demand for beneficiary data is a brazen violation of the Privacy Act, the E-Government Act, and other legal safeguards that protect our personal data.
- Data Protection
- Democracy & Free Speech
- Government Records & Privacy
- Updates
Delmarva Public Media: Privacy advocates urge states not to comply with USDA requests for food stamp data

May 13, 2025
- Cybersecurity
- Data Protection
- Data Security
- Government Records & Privacy
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- News
StateScoop: Advocacy groups urge SNAP providers to protect user data from Trump administration

May 13, 2025
- Cybersecurity
- Data Protection
- Data Security
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Government Records & Privacy
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- News
WMRA Public Radio: USDA, DOGE demand states hand over personal data about food stamp recipients

May 9, 2025
- Cybersecurity
- Data Protection
- Data Security
- Government Records & Privacy
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- News
NPR: USDA, DOGE demand states hand over personal data about food stamp recipients

May 9, 2025
- Cybersecurity
- Data Protection
- Data Security
- Government Records & Privacy
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- News

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