Press Releases

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Nov 23, 2010

ACLU Advises Holiday Travelers of Privacy Rights During TSA Screenings

"Know Your Options at the Airport" guide now available online
Issue Areas: Privacy and Technology
Nov 16, 2010

ACLU of Northern California Issues Privacy Considerations for Mobile Location-Based Services

Side-By-Side Comparison Outlines User Privacy in Mobile Location Apps
Issue Areas: Privacy and Technology
Sep 14, 2010

Privacy and Safety Questions Loom Over Federal Program to Track Preschoolers

Open letter from ACLU of Northern California and EFF calls for answers about controversial RFID program
Issue Areas: Privacy and Technology
Sep 09, 2010

California State Agency Released Confidential HIV Information

ACLU and Lambda Legal Demand Explanation
Issue Areas: Privacy and Technology
Jul 27, 2010

ACLU Seeks Records About FBI Collection Of Racial And Ethnic Data

FBI's Claimed Authority To Track And Map "Behaviors" And "Lifestyle Characteristics" Of American Communities Raises Alarm
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights, Privacy and Technology
Jun 16, 2010

Privacy Groups to Facebook: It's Not Over Yet

ACLU of Northern California and Other Privacy Groups Send Open Letter to Facebook
Issue Areas: Privacy and Technology
Nov 19, 2008

Federal Court Should Reject Attempt to Identify California Apartment Critics Who Posted Anonymously on Web Site

Revealing Identities of People Who Complained About Their Apartments Could Have Chilling Effect on Internet Free Speech
Issue Areas: Privacy and Technology