Updates

  • President Biden Signs Law Limiting Data Broker Sales

    President Biden has signed H.R. 815, which includes the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024.

    • Consumer Privacy

    • Data Brokers

    • Privacy Laws

    • U.S. Privacy Laws

    • Updates

  • HHS Issues Final Rule in an Important Effort to Safeguard Reproductive Privacy

    The Department of Health and Human Services published a final rule this week strengthening privacy protections for reproductive health information. The rule extends the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule by prohibiting regulated entities from using or disclosing personal health information for the “mere act of seeking, obtaining, providing, or facilitating reproductive health care.” This is an important reproductive privacy safeguard for millions of Americans, particularly in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision invalidating the constitutional right to abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

    • Cybersecurity

    • Data Protection

    • Data Security

    • Health Privacy

    • Updates

  • EPIC Urges DOJ to Harmonize Data Broker Regulations with Larger Federal Push Against Commercial Surveillance

    On April 19, EPIC submitted comments in response to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) advanced notice of proposed rule making (ANPRM) on Provisions Regarding Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and Government Related Data to Countries of Concern.

    • Consumer Privacy

    • Data Brokers

    • Updates

  • EPIC Urges UK ICO to Prohibit “Consent or Pay” Business Models

    On April 17, EPIC submitted comments to the UK ICO on its call for views relating to “Consent or Pay” business models. In its comments, EPIC urged the ICO to prohibit the use of the facially illegal business model due to the clear violation of the UK GDPR’s definition of consent.

    • Big Data

    • Consumer Privacy

    • Data Protection

    • International Privacy

    • International Privacy Laws

    • Privacy Laws

    • Updates

  • Maine Legislature Fails to Enact Privacy Law

    The Maine Data Privacy and Protection Act, LD1977, passed the Maine House of Representatives yesterday before being defeated in the Senate on a 15-18 vote.

    • Privacy Laws

    • U.S. State Privacy Laws

    • Updates

  • American Privacy Rights Act Hearing Tomorrow

    • Privacy Laws

    • Proposed U.S. Legislation

    • U.S. Privacy Laws

    • Updates

  • EPIC, Coalition Urge Opposition to RISAA, “Terrifying” Expansion of FISA Section 702

    EPIC and a coalition of privacy, civil liberties, and civil rights groups wrote a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Judiciary Chair Richard Durbin, and Senate Intel Chair Mark Warner, expressing our strong opposition to the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISAA), H.R.7888, which would dramatically expand the government’s warrantless surveillance powers.

    • FISA Section 702

    • Intelligence Surveillance

    • Surveillance Oversight

    • Updates

  • EPIC Joins More than 200 Organizations Urging Tech Platforms to Combat AI Election Disinformation

    Today, EPIC and a coalition of over 200 civil society organizations sent a letter to leading platform companies like Meta, X, and Tiktok urging them to strengthen their efforts to protect elections from AI disinformation.

    • Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

    • Commercial AI Use

    • Democracy & Free Speech

    • Updates

  • EPIC Urges Commission on Civil Rights to Consider the Risks of Ubiquitous Facial Recognition Technology

    In comments to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, EPIC described the issues with federal law enforcement use of facial recognition technology and explained how the use of facial recognition for identity verification will lead to ubiquitous use of the technology that law enforcement will use for expanded surveillance.

    • Face Surveillance & Biometrics

    • Surveillance Oversight

    • Updates

  • Maryland General Assembly Passes Maryland Online Data Privacy Act 

    The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act passed the Maryland General Assembly today and now awaits the Governor Wes Moore’s signature.

    • Privacy Laws

    • U.S. State Privacy Laws

    • Updates