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about Privacy & Technology
May 09, 2022
In Big Win, Settlement Ensures Clearview AI Complies With Groundbreaking Illinois Biometric Privacy Law
As part of the settlement in ACLU v. Clearview AI, the company is now permanently banned, nationwide, from making its faceprint database available to most businesses and other private actors.
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Court case: ACLU v. Clearview AI
Apr 01, 2022
Massachusetts State Court Requires Police to Get a Warrant Before Securing “Tower Dumps”
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled that police must get a warrant before securing “tower dumps” that provide location data about multiple people ov...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Sep 03, 2021
ACLU of Delaware Calls on Public to Make Comment on Regulating the Use of Body Cameras by Law Enforcement
WILMINGTON — On September 2, 2021, the Delaware Council on Police Training held its first of two public meetings to begin the process of setting forth regulations for the use of ...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 27, 2021
Illinois Court Rejects Clearview’s Attempt to Halt Lawsuit Against Privacy-Destroying Surveillance
CHICAGO — A court in Illinois today denied Clearview AI’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) challenging the compan...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Court case: ACLU v. Clearview AI
Jul 09, 2021
Comment on Biden Executive Order on Broadband and Net Neutrality
WASHINGTON — President Biden today signed an executive order on net neutrality and broadband access.
Kate Ruane, ACLU senior legislative counsel, said:
“We applaud President Bi...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Jun 17, 2021
Community Organizations Urge Congress to Halt Government Use of Face Recognition Technology
WASHINGTON — A coalition of nearly 70 civil rights and community-based organizations working at the state and local levels across the country, including affiliates of the America...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
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