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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.

• Data Protection

• Location Tracking

• Open Government

• Privacy Impact Assessments

• Privacy in Public

• Surveillance Oversight

• Updates

NetChoice v. Bonta

• Children's Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Open Government

• Privacy Impact Assessments

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Amicus Briefs

Epoch Times: Democrats Reject GOP Request for More Information on US Postal Service Surveillance of Conservatives

• Government Databases

• Privacy Impact Assessments

• Surveillance Oversight

• News

GAO Report: Federal Agencies Lack Senior Leadership to Effectively Implement Privacy Programs

• Open Government

• Privacy Impact Assessments

• Updates

EPIC Urges Administrative Conference to Recommend Sweeping Open Government Reforms

• Federal Advisory Committee Act

• Freedom of Information Act

• Open Government

• Privacy Impact Assessments

• Updates

EPIC Comments to ACUS on Disclosure of Agency Legal Records

• Federal Advisory Committee Act

• Freedom of Information Act

• Open Government

• Privacy Impact Assessments

• APA Comments

EPIC Endorses “Shadow Report” on Maine Fusion Center

• Face Surveillance & Biometrics

• Government Databases

• Open Government

• Privacy Impact Assessments

• Surveillance Oversight

• Updates

Postal Service Surveillance Program Targeted in EPIC Lawsuit ‘Exceeded’ Legal Authority, Inspector General Finds

• Face Surveillance & Biometrics

• Open Government

• Privacy Impact Assessments

• Surveillance Oversight

• Updates

Court Won’t Hear Merits of EPIC Suit Challenging Secret Postal Service Surveillance Program

• Face Surveillance & Biometrics

• Open Government

• Privacy Impact Assessments

• Privacy in Public

• Surveillance Oversight

• Updates

Is ICE Using Facial Recognition to Track People Who Allegedly Threaten Their Agents?

Facial recognition is a powerful surveillance technology that can easily be implemented on a mass scale because of the abundance of pictures and videos online and the ubiquitousness of cameras in our society. This ease of implementation is part of the reason facial recognition technology is so dangerous—making misuse an ever-present likelihood.

• Face Surveillance & Biometrics

• Freedom of Information Act

• Open Government

• Privacy Impact Assessments

• Surveillance Oversight

• Analysis