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EPIC, Coalition Letter to Congress regarding PCLOB firings
February 3, 2025
We write to strongly condemn the White House firing of three Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) members, which shattered the independence that is key to the Board’s effectiveness. We urge Congress to act expeditiously to restore that independence.
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Data Protection
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Government Databases
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Intelligence Surveillance
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International Privacy
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Surveillance Oversight
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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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Time Magazine: Why DeepSeek Is Sparking Debates Over National Security, Just Like TikTok
January 29, 2025
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Commercial AI Use
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Competition and Privacy
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Anti-Spyware Coalition Sends Letter to European Union to Prosecute Illegal Hacking of Journalists and Activists in Serbia
December 20, 2024
On December 19, EPIC joined 50 civil society organizations urging major European Union (“EU”) institutions to take action to stop the Serbian Authorities’ illegal use of spyware to target journalists, activists, and members of civil society.
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EPIC Comments to Dutch DPA on Emotion Recognition Prohibition under EU AI Act
December 17, 2024
By notice published on October 31, 2024, the Netherlands’ Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (“AP”) sought input1 on its interpretation of the sixth prohibition of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (hereinafter the “AI Act”)2 which prohibits AI systems intended to identify or infer the emotions or intentions of natural persons (“emotion recognition systems”)3 in the areas of workplace or education institutions based on biometric data (“Prohibition F”).4
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AI Policy
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International Privacy
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Student Privacy
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EPIC, Coalition Urge EU Polish Presidency to Prioritize Action Against Spyware Misuse
December 13, 2024
EPIC, alongside 13 civil society organizations, has sent a joint letter to the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, urging them to prioritize decisive action against spyware misuse.
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Intelligence Surveillance
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International Privacy
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EPIC, Coalition Urge EU Council to Reconsider Proposals That Would Undermine Encryption
December 12, 2024
EPIC, along with 54 other civil society organizations, industry, and professional associations, wrote a letter to the European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs Council, warning them of the dangers of undermining encryption for further law enforcement access to data.
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Cybersecurity
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Data Protection
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Encryption
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International Privacy
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EPIC Urges DOJ to Clarify and Strengthen Proposed Rule on Preventing Access to U.S. Personal Data
November 27, 2024
On November 27, EPIC submitted comments in response to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) on Provisions Regarding Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and Government Related Data to Countries of Concern.
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Brokers
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Data Protection
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International Privacy
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EPIC Comments to DOJ on Provisions Pertaining to Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons
November 27, 2024
By notice published on October 29, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) requested comments regarding Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Brokers
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Data Protection
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International Privacy
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Surveillance Oversight
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APA Comments
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A Civil Society Call to the New European Leadership
November 27, 2024
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Data Protection
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International Privacy
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International Privacy Laws
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Privacy Laws
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