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.

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Aug 26, 2022

The Nightmarish Loss of Workplace Privacy

Jul 26, 2022

Police Are Using Newborn Genetic Screening to Search for Suspects, Threatening Privacy and Public Health

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Jul 18, 2022

New Records Detail DHS Purchase and Use of Vast Quantities of Cell Phone Location Data

A close-up of a video surveillance unit set up in front of the U.S. Capitol building.

Jul 15, 2022

Six Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Surveillance Technology

Jun 16, 2022

New National Security Programs, Same Old Dangerous Patterns

A protest sign that reads “My Body, My Business.”

May 17, 2022

Impending Threat of Abortion Criminalization Brings New Urgency to the Fight for Digital Privacy

Apr 14, 2022

New Trends May Help TikTok Collect Your Personal, Unchangeable Biometric Identifiers

Mar 28, 2022

We Need Digital Cash That is Actually Like Cash

Imam Kariye standing in front of the row of people in prayer.

Mar 24, 2022

Customs and Border Protection is Singling Out Muslim Travelers for Invasive Religious Questioning

The silhouette of a pilot wearing a facemask walking past a window with a Delta plane outside.

Feb 9, 2022

Airlines Want the Government to Create a New Passenger No-Fly List