Privacy and Surveillance
The ACLU works to expand the right to privacy, increase the control individuals have over their personal information, and ensure civil liberties are not compromised by technological innovation.
We are fighting for everyone’s right to privacy and freedom from excessive surveillance.
The lack of strong privacy laws endangers all of us — especially vulnerable communities like immigrants, protesters, and people seeking and providing reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare.
The ACLU advocates for modern data privacy laws and community awareness of excessive surveillance. We do this through our public records requests and ongoing engagement with state and local government.
The Latest
ACLU and 75 Organizations Sound Alarm on Meta’s Plan to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Ray-Ban and Oakley Eyeglasses
ACLU of Massachusetts Applauds House Data Privacy Bill
ACLU of Massachusetts Warns Cities and Towns about Dangers of License Plate Readers
Labor, Reproductive Rights, Civil Liberties Advocates Applaud State Senate’s Passage of Data Privacy Legislation
Cases, Campaigns & Legislation
ACLU of Massachusetts v. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security et al.
Merchant v. Mayorkas
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