Entries tagged with: Informational Privacy

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Appeals Court Rules in Case that Aligns Privacy and Freedom of Information

A federal appeals court has ruled in an open government case with implications for informational privacy. The court concluded that “there may be a basis for redaction” of personal information in government records “where disclosure would likely result in threats,...

EPIC to OPM: "If You Can't Protect It, Don't Collect It"

In comments to the Office of Personnel Management, EPIC urged the federal agency to limit the personal data it collects from job applicants. OPM currently gathers detailed personal information, including biometric data, Social Security numbers, educational history, medical records, foreign...

EPIC Urges Appeals Court to Strike Down Voter ID Law

EPIC has urged a federal appellate court to find unconstitutional a Texas law that requires voters to obtain photo IDs. A lower court held that Senate Bill 14 violates the Voting Rights Act and burdens the constitutional right to vote....

Veasey v. Abbott (Texas Voter ID)

Concerning the Legality of the Texas Voter Photo Identification Law Background|EPIC's Interest|Legal Documents|News|Resources| Summary Veasey v. Abbott, No. 14-41127 (5th Cir. 2016), currently before an en banc panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, concerns a...

European Commission Makes Data Protection a Top Priority

Viviane Reding, European Commission Vice President and European Union Justice Commissioner, announced that data protection would be her "top legislative priority." She said the Commission will focus on "four pillars" of privacy rights: the "right to be forgotten . ....

EPIC Reminds DHS that "Fusion Centers" are Subject to the Federal Privacy Act

EPIC has submitted comments [1], [2] to two departments in the Department of Homeland Security concerning the establishment of federal "fusion centers" that would contained detailed personal information on US citizens. The Department of Homeland Security is seeking to exempt...

EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Protect NASA Scientists' Privacy

EPIC filed a "friend of the court" brief in the United States Supreme Court, urging the Justices to protect the privacy of scientists working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Twenty-seven legal and technical experts signed the brief. In NASA v....