GPS Act

05/18/2012
Civil Liberties in the Digital Age

Civil Liberties in the Digital Age: Weekly Highlights (5/18/2012)

By Anna Salem, ACLU of Northern California at 3:03pm
In the digital age that we live in today, we are constantly exposing our personal information online. From using cell phones and GPS devices to online shopping and ... Read More
05/17/2012
GPS Act

In Congress Today: Testifying in Support of Geo-Privacy

By Catherine Crump, Staff Attorney, ACLU Speech, Privacy and Technology Project at 5:23pm
Today I testified before the House Judiciary Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee in support of the Geolocational Privacy Surveillance Act, a law that ... Read More
05/14/2012
On the Agenda

On the Agenda: Week of May 14–18, 2012

By Suzanne Ito, ACLU at 12:39pm
This week the House will debate the NDAA for fiscal year 2013. We'll be monitoring the debate and pulling for an amendment that fixes the terrible detention ... Read More
04/06/2012
Location Tracking

Court Says No GPS Tracking? How About Cell Phone Tracking?

By Sarah Roberts, Speech, Privacy and Technology Project at 12:55pm
After the Supreme Court ruled the police cannot attach a GPS device to a suspect's car to track them, law enforcement is trying to use cell phone location data to get ... Read More
04/02/2012
Location Tracking

The Results From Our Nationwide Cell Phone Tracking Records Requests

By Allie Bohm, ACLU at 1:38pm
The ACLU has released the results of our public records requests to hundreds of police departments asking about their cell phone tracking policies. What we have ... Read More
03/31/2012
Location Tracking

Results of Nationwide Government Cell Phone Tracking Records Request Show Frequent Violations of Americans' Privacy Rights

By Catherine Crump, Staff Attorney, ACLU Speech, Privacy and Technology Project at 1:17pm
The ACLU has released the results of our public records requests to hundreds of police departments asking about their cell phone tracking policies. What we have ... Read More
01/24/2012
Location Tracking

Supreme Court Decision on GPS Tracking: A Spur to Action for Congress

By Chris Calabrese, Washington Legislative Office at 10:59am
It's time for Congress to catch up with new technology and support the GPS Act! Read More
10/18/2011
GPS Act

Location Privacy: Anyone Sensing a Theme Here?

By Chris Calabrese, Washington Legislative Office at 2:00pm
The goal of the GPS Act is to protect privacy by preventing cell phones and other mobile devices from becoming portable tracking devices. Read More

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