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 of Massachusetts Surveillance Discovery Project to help defense attorneys learn if surveillance tech was used to build a case against their clients
Defendants should know when digital surveillance technology has been used to build the case against them. This toolkit will help their lawyers find out.
ACLU of Massachusetts Releases New Toolkit to Help People Challenge Flock Cameras in Their Communities
Cases, Campaigns & Legislation
Social Media Privacy Act
Artificial Intelligence Commission
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