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  • EPIC Calls for Moratorium on Facial Recognition Technology

    In detailed comments to the Federal Trade Commission, EPIC today recommended the suspension of facial recognition technology deployment until adequate safeguards and privacy standards are established. EPIC said that facial…more

    | Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
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    Complaint for Injunctive Relief

    EPIC Files Suit for Documents Detailing Surveillance of Wikileaks Supporters EPIC has filed suit against the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation under the Freedom of Information Act for documents…more

    | Administrative Law, Civil Remedies
  • EPIC Urges Trade Commission to Investigate Google Search

    In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, EPIC has called for an investigation of recent changes by Google to Google Search, the dominant search algorithm on the Internet. EPIC cited Google's decision to include personal…more

    | Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection, Privacy
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    Opening Brief For Appellant Electronic Privacy Information Center

    EPIC Urges Appeals Court to Shed Light on Google-NSA Agreement EPIC filed the opening brief in EPIC v. NSA, No. 11-5233, challenging the National Security Agency’s response to EPIC's Freedom of Information Act request. EPIC…more

    | Civil Remedies, Commercial Law & Contracts, Privacy, Science, Computers,...
  • EPIC Submits Comments on FTC Facebook Privacy Settlement

    EPIC submitted comments to the FTC on a proposed settlement with Facebook. The settlement follows from complaints filed by EPIC and other consumer and privacy organizations in 2009 and 2010 over Facebook’s decision to change its…more

    | Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Communications & Media Law, Consumer...
  • EPIC Urges FTC Investigation into Facebook Timeline

    EPIC sent a letter requesting that the Federal Trade Commission determine whether changes Facebook has made to the profiles of its users are consistent with the terms of a settlement reached between Facebook and the FTC. EPIC's…more

    | Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Communications & Media Law, Privacy
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    Plaintiff's Reply In Support Of EPIC’s Cross-Motion For Summary Judgment

    EPIC Urges Court to Order Disclosure of CyberSecurity Authority EPIC filed papers urging a federal court to order the National Security Agency to disclose National Security Presidential Directive 54, a key document…more

    | Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Elections & Politics
  • EPIC Submits Comments on Children's Online Privacy Rule

    EPIC submitted comments to the FTC on a proposed rule for the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. The proposed rule would revise the definition of Personally Identifiable Information to include identifiers such as cookies,…more

    | Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Communications & Media Law, Consumer...
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    Complaint for Injunctive Relief

    EPIC Sues DHS Over Covert Surveillance of Facebook and Twitter EPIC has filed a Freedom of information Act lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security to force disclosure of the details of the agency's social…more

    | Administrative Law, Civil Remedies, Privacy
  • EPIC to Congress: Video Act Amendments Would Weaken Online Privacy

    In response to a request from Congressman Melvin Watt (D-NC), EPIC sent a letter explaining that HR 2471, a bill to amend the Video Privacy Protection Act, would reduce privacy for Internet users by weakening the consent…more

    | Elections & Politics, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
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    Plaintiff's Reply In Support Of Its Cross-Motion For Summary Judgment

    EPIC Asks Court to Require Release of Documents About Body Scanner Radiation Risks EPIC has filed a reply motion in EPIC v. DHS, No. 1:11-cv-01991-ABJ, a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit for information, held by the DHS,…more

    | Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, &...

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