U.S. Privacy Laws

FTC Announces $25 Million Fine Against Amazon for Kids Privacy Violations

Today the Federal Trade Commission announced a major enforcement action against Amazon, moving to fine the tech and retail giant $25 million and requiring updated data deletion practices.

• Big Data

• Children's Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Enforcement of Privacy Laws

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. Privacy Laws

• Updates

Full of Holes: Federal Law Leaves Americans’ Personal Data Exposed

Existing sectoral federal laws leave most of Americans’ personal data exposed. We need comprehensive data protection legislation, robust enforcement, and ample resources to ensure privacy, equality, and security in our online world. 

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Brokers

• Privacy Laws

• Proposed U.S. Legislation

• U.S. Privacy Laws

• Analysis

EPIC Files Brief Supporting Class Fight Against Mass Surveillance of Money Transfer Customers

• Privacy Laws

• Surveillance Oversight

• U.S. Privacy Laws

• Updates

Sequiera v. Department of Homeland Security, et al.

Whether money transfer companies such as Western Union are financial institutions under the Right to Financial Privacy Act, which requires the federal government to obtain a valid subpoena or warrant to access individuals' financial records and to provide the individuals with notice and an opportunity to challenge the access?

• Privacy Laws

• Surveillance Oversight

• U.S. Privacy Laws

• Amicus Briefs

The Register: Cali puts mobile app makers on notice over privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. Privacy Laws

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• News

EPIC, EFF, and CDT to New Jersey Supreme Court: Don’t Let Police Sleight-of-Hand Avoid Wiretap Requirements

• Communications Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Privacy Laws

• Surveillance Oversight

• U.S. Privacy Laws

• Wiretapping

• Updates

Facebook v. New Jersey

When police want to order a social media company to give them access to a person's future social media messages every 15 minutes for a period of thirty days, can they do so through one search warrant, or do they need to apply for a wiretap order?

• Communications Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Privacy Laws

• Surveillance Oversight

• U.S. Privacy Laws

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Wiretapping

• Amicus Briefs

Updated Privacy Laws Now in Effect

• Consumer Privacy

• Enforcement of Privacy Laws

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. Privacy Laws

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

EPIC Statement Expressing Concerns on the Inclusion of the Judicial Security and Privacy Act in the NDAA

• Big Data

• Consumer Privacy

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. Privacy Laws

• Statements

Gizmodo: Is Every Website That Plays Videos Breaking An ’80s Privacy Law?

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. Privacy Laws

• News