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about Privacy & Technology
Dec 03, 2020
ACLU Demands Government Turn Over Records on Purchase of Muslims' Cell Phone Location Data
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union and CUNY School of Law’s Creating Law Enforcement Accountability & Responsibility (CLEAR) Project today demanded the U.S. gove...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Privacy & Technology
Dec 02, 2020
ACLU of Washington Calls on Mayor Jenny Durkan to Ban Face Recognition Technology after the Seattle Police Department’s Apparent Violation of the City’s Surveillance Ordinance
SEATTLE – In a letter sent today, the ACLU of Washington urged Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan to ban the use of face recognition technology by city agencies.
This request comes amid ...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Oct 01, 2020
NYCLU Statement on New York Contact Tracing App
NEW YORK — Today Governor Cuomo announced the rollout of a contact tracing smartphone app that would notify users of close contact with people who have tested positive for COVID-...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Sep 29, 2020
New NYCLU Report Details Guidelines for Digital Legal Confidentiality
NEW YORK — Today the New York Civil Liberties Union released Legal Cybersecurity in the Digital Age a report outlining the threats new technologies pose to the attorney-client re...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Sep 21, 2020
ACLU of RI Report Shows Alarming Lack of Privacy Protection for Students on School-Loaned Computers
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The ACLU of Rhode Island released a report today which highlights the alarming lack of privacy protections given to students who use school-loaned laptop compu...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Aug 04, 2020
Portland City Council Unanimously Passes Face Surveillance Ban, but Without Important Enforcement Provisions
PORTLAND, Maine – In a unanimous vote late Monday night, the Portland City Council approved a ban on the use of face surveillance by the city and its employees. Portland joins ci...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
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