U.S. Privacy Laws
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ProPublica: In Breaking USAID, the Trump Administration May Have Broken the Law
February 11, 2025
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Data Protection
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Data Security
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Government Databases
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Government Records & Privacy
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Privacy Laws
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U.S. Privacy Laws
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News
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The Record: Lawsuit accuses Trump administration of violating federal information security law
February 11, 2025
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Data Protection
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Data Security
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Government Records & Privacy
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U.S. Privacy Laws
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News
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Bloomberg Law: DOGE Hit With Electronic Privacy Group’s Suit Over ‘Data Breach’
February 11, 2025
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Data Protection
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Data Security
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Enforcement of Privacy Laws
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Government Records & Privacy
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Privacy Laws
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U.S. Privacy Laws
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News
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EPIC testifies in support of Washington state privacy bill
February 4, 2025
EPIC Deputy Director Caitriona Fitzgerald testified today in support of Washington HB 1671, the People's Privacy Act.
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Minimization
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Privacy Laws
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U.S. Privacy Laws
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Updates
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In TikTok v. Garland, Supreme Court Sends Good Vibes for Privacy Laws, But Congress’s Targeting of TikTok Alone Won’t Do Much to Protect Privacy
January 17, 2025
We need protections from all tech companies, not just TikTok, and we can only achieve that through a strong, comprehensive federal privacy law, vigorous antitrust enforcement, and other regulatory measures that apply to all companies exploiting our personal data. But overexpansive First Amendment interpretations pushed by the tech industry are a dangerous obstacle to the types of laws necessary to truly protect Americans’ privacy rights. In taking a more cautious First Amendment stance, the Supreme Court signaled the general viability of privacy and online safety laws.
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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International Privacy Laws
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Platform Accountability & Governance
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Privacy Laws
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The First Amendment
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U.S. Privacy Laws
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Analysis
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Google and CEO Sundar Pichai Under Fire for Sending Americans’ Data to Foreign Adversaries in New National Security Complaint
January 16, 2025
Google sends enormous quantities of sensitive data about Americans to China and other foreign adversaries, according to evidence in a major complaint filed today at the FTC by EPIC and Enforce. This is the first ever complaint under the new Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act.
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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Data Security
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Online Advertising & Tracking
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Privacy Laws
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U.S. Privacy Laws
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Updates
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EPIC, ICCL Enforce Complaint In re Google’s RTB
January 16, 2025
EPIC and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties Enforce urge the FTC to investigate Google's RTB
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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Enforcement of Privacy Laws
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Location Tracking
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Online Advertising & Tracking
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Privacy Laws
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U.S. Privacy Laws
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Complaints
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EPIC Testimony to the House Committee on Financial Services on How Technology is Shaping the Future of Finance
December 4, 2024
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Consumer Privacy
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Cybersecurity
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Data Minimization
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Data Security
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Privacy Laws
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U.S. Privacy Laws
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Testimony
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EPIC Welcomes CFPB’s Proposed Rules to Rein in Reckless Data Brokers, Protect Privacy & Security
December 3, 2024
The proposed rules clarify that the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)—a federal statute promoting accuracy, fairness, and privacy in the collection and retention of personal information—applies to data brokers that have operated outside of the law for years.
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Brokers
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Data Minimization
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U.S. Privacy Laws
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Updates
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Data Broker Harms: Domestic Violence Survivors
November 25, 2024
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Brokers
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Privacy Laws
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U.S. Privacy Laws
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Fact Sheets
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