Press Releases
about Privacy & Technology
Sep 04, 2026
ACLU, ACLU of D.C., and National Press Photographers Association Tell Court that Blocking Drone Photography of DHS Operations Violates First Amendment
In Friend-of-the-Court Brief, Free Speech Groups Urge Court to Block Airspace Restrictions Affecting Journalists
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
Court case: Levine v. FAA
Sep 02, 2026
ACLU and New Hampshire Legal Assistance Sue Housing Authority Over Electronic Surveillance of Residents
The Concord Housing and Redevelopment Authority has amassed hundreds of millions of data points recording movement, sound levels, and other information from monitoring devices inside tenants’ apartments
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Aug 13, 2026
As Public Opposition to Flock Grows, ACLU Responds to Surveillance Company’s “New” Updates
In a new analysis, ACLU warns of gaps in Flock’s proposed changes and why the company’s license plate readers still threaten civil liberties
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
National Security
Jul 30, 2026
Civil Liberties Groups File Amicus Brief Opposing NYPD’s Illegal, Secret Seizure and Storage of DNA
For more than a decade, New York City has been amassing the DNA samples of New Yorkers without their consent or any court involvement, as a routine matter, specifically for inclusion in its “Suspect Index” database
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Court case: Leslie v. City of New York
Jun 29, 2026
ACLU Applauds Important Supreme Court Decision Making Clear Location Data is Protected by the Constitution
The decision applying Fourth Amendment limits to this novel surveillance technique is a big win for privacy in the digital age, group says
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Court case: United States v. Chatrie
Jun 24, 2026
In New Report, ACLU Warns Against Giving Private Companies Centralized Access to Police Data
The report looks at the issues raised by police departments increasingly relying on surveillance companies and how policymakers can fight back
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