Our Work
Founded in 2014, the Center on Privacy & Technology is a leader at the intersection of privacy, surveillance, and civil rights.
Latest Work
“Data, Camera, Busted: How surveillance interferes with the right to organize at work” blog
Associate Gabrielle Rejouis published a blog explaining how companies are using surveillance and monitoring to bust unions and unionizing efforts. Read the whole blog here.
“Workers in a Crisis: The Need for Better Privacy Protections” blog
Associate Gabrielle Rejouis published a blog about the necessity of worker data protections and the Privacy Center's Worker Privacy Act. Read the whole blog here.
“Some key takeaways from NIST’s report on face recognition” blog
Senior Associate Clare Garvie published a blog summarizing the National Institute of Standards and Technology's report explaining the effect of demographics on the accuracy of face recognition systems. Read the whole blog here.
“The conversation on face recognition technology is just getting started” blog
Associate Jameson Spivack published a blog about the omnipresence of face recognition tech and the debate surrounding it. Read the whole blog here.
“Color of Surveillance: Take action!” blog
On November 7, 2019, the Privacy Center hosted the "Color of Surveillance: Monitoring of Poor and Working People" conference. As a follow up, the Privacy Center posted a list of campaigns and organizations working to support poor and working-class communities on our blog. Read the whole blog here.
“A Solution to Extensive Workplace Surveillance” blog
Associate Gabrielle Rejouis published a blog about the Worker Privacy Act the Privacy Center drafted to prevent invasive worker data collection and increase worker control over workplace data. Read the whole blog here.
Privacy Center Hosts Fourth Color of Surveillance Conference
On November 7, 2019, the Privacy Center hosted "The Color of Surveillance: Monitoring of Poor and Working People." This conference brought together activists, artists, historians, and other experts to discuss the history of surveillance in the workplace. Read the full press advisory.
“Slow work” blog
Director Alvaro Bedoya published a blog about the slow work policies the Privacy Center would be implementing. Read the whole blog here.
“Trusting “somewhat” is not enough: why we need to regulate face recognition” blog
Associate Jameson Spivack published a blog about a Pew Research Center report on how much Americans trust law enforcement to use face recognition tech responsibly and why regulation is a necessity. Read the whole blog here.
“The best disinfectant” blog
Associate Jameson Spivack and Senior Associate Clare Garvie co-authored a blog about the importance of FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) requests. Read the whole blog here.