Our Work
Founded in 2014, the Center on Privacy & Technology is a leader at the intersection of privacy, surveillance, and civil rights.
Latest Work
Senior Associate Testifies at a Utah Legislature Hearing
Senior Associate Harrison Rudolph testified against Utah's use of facial recognition searches of Utah driver's licenses for federal immigration enforcement.
Senior Associate Presents to Portland City Council Working Group
Associate Harrison Rudolph testified before the Utah Legislature's Government Operations Interim Committee about face recognition technology. The meeting followed reports about the Center's research showing Utah's ID photos had been routinely scanned by law enforcement.
Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Oversight Letter to FBI, DHS
A bipartisan, bicameral group of legislators sent an oversight letter to the DHS and FBI concerning government use of face recognition technology. The letter followed reports about Center research showing how federal agencies requested face recognition searches of state databases.
New Paper on “Moving the Encryption Policy Conversation Forward”
Executive Director Laura Moy joined other experts on a new working group paper on moving the encryption policy conversation forward. The paper offers suggestions for this issue along with principles and use cases to be used to evaluate emerging policy proposals related to encryption.
“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.
Op-Ed: Why Is It OK for Employers to Constantly Surveil Workers?
Law Fellow Gabrielle Rejouis published an op-ed in Slate's Future Tense on the dangers of workplace surveillance and the need for privacy protections.
Executive Director Speaks to Marketplace Podcast
Executive Director Laura Moy spoke on the Marketplace "Make Me Smart" podcast about what privacy means in the era of big tech.
“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.
Senior Associate Clare Garvie was Quoted in New York Times Article
In the New York Times article, "She Was Arrested at 14. Then Her Photo Went to a Facial Recognition Database," senior associate Clare Garvie was quoted regarding a large police department using facial recognition on juveniles.
“There is no prohibition on face surveillance in Detroit” blog
Research Fellow Allison McDonald published a blog detailing Detroit Mayor Michael E. Duggan's comments on Detroit PD's Project Green Light. Read the whole blog here.