News & Commentary about Privacy & Technology

The ACLU works to expand the right to privacy, increase the control individuals have over their personal information, and ensure civil liberties are enhanced rather than compromised by technological innovation.

Feb 13, 2023

How to Pump the Brakes on Your Police Department’s Use of Flock’s Mass Surveillance License Plate Readers

A sign that reads "Western Union Money Transfer."

Jan 18, 2023

How the Arizona Attorney General Created a Secretive, Illegal Surveillance Program to Sweep up Millions of Our Financial Records

A person holding up a sign saying "Abortion is Our Right."

Dec 22, 2022

2022 in Review: How We Showed Up to Protect Abortion Access

Demonstrators, (holding various signs, with the most prominent reading "WE ALL SAW THAT MOVIE ... NO KILLER ROBOTS") protest the use of robots by the San Francisco Police Department outside of City Hall in San Francisco, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022.

Dec 16, 2022

It’s Simply Too Dangerous to Arm Robots

A group of people holding reproductive rights signs in front of the Capitol Building.

Dec 13, 2022

10 Ways the ACLU and Our Supporters Showed Up in 2022

A close-up of a black surveillance camera on a black pole in Chicago.

Nov 23, 2022

Warrantless Pole-Camera Surveillance by Police is Dangerous. The Supreme Court Can Stop It.

The Evolv Express weapons detection system.

Nov 2, 2022

Are Gun Detectors the Answer to Mass Shootings?

Oct 6, 2022

Is the Government Tracking Your Abortion?

A Doctor points to AI biomedical algorithm screen.

Oct 3, 2022

Algorithms Are Making Decisions About Health Care, Which May Only Worsen Medical Racism

Image of Talkspace app on a smartphone on a white background.

Sep 28, 2022

How to Navigate Mental Health Apps That May Share Your Data