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.

Travelers waiting in long lines to pass through the Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) security screening areas to get to their flights.

Apr 23, 2021

We Don’t Lose Our Privacy Rights When We Travel

Apr 21, 2021

Privacy Rights Do Not Come With a Price Tag

E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse information sign at the entrance to the Federal courthouse in Washington, D.C.

Apr 20, 2021

The Public Should Have Access to the Surveillance Court’s Opinions

An electronic ad inside DC's Metro Station for the the DC Department of Health's mobile Covid-19 contact tracing app.

Apr 16, 2021

COVID-19 May Fade, But Will the Tracking Tools Built to Fight It?

Facial recognition software scanning a face.

Apr 13, 2021

The Computer Got it Wrong: Why We’re Taking the Detroit Police to Court Over a Faulty Face Recognition 'Match'

Apr 12, 2021

Police Must Not Create Digital Dossiers of Data from our Phones and Computers

Apr 2, 2021

A Chinese American Scientist and His Family Are Battling the FBI’s Profiling in Court

Apr 2, 2021

More Surveillance Isn’t the Answer to the SolarWinds Hack

In this photo illustration, Excelsior Pass app which provides digital proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test results seen displayed on a smartphone screen in front of the US flag.

Mar 31, 2021

There’s a Lot That Can Go Wrong With ‘Vaccine Passports’

Amazon's driveri AI delivery van camera.

Mar 23, 2021

Amazon Drivers Placed Under Robot Surveillance Microscope