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Litigation Docket

EPIC Open Government Litigation

EPIC makes frequent use of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to obtain information from the government about surveillance and privacy policy. Public disclosure of this information improves government oversight and accountability. It also helps ensure that the public is fully informed about the activities of government. EPIC's recent FOIA cases include:

EPIC v. ICE (Facial Recognition Services) Case No. 20-3071

Face Recognition

Seeking records concerning Immigration & Customs Enforcement's use of facial recognition services like Clearview AI


EPIC v. NSCAI (AI Commission Transparency) Case No. 19-2906

AI

Seeking public access to the records and meetings of the NSCAI


EPIC v. State Department (Facial Recognition Database) Case No. 19-1468

Face Recognition

Seeking records concerning the State Department's dissemination of biometric data--particularly face prints--to local, state and federal entities.


More FOIA cases

EPIC v. DOJ (The Mueller Report) Case No. No. 19-810

Seeking public disclosure of the complete, unredacted Mueller Report


EPIC v. CBP (Biometric Entry-Exit Alternative Screening Procedures) Case No. 19-689

Alternative Screening Procedures

Seeking records concerning CBP's development of an alternative screening procedure for travelers who opt-out of facial recognition screening.


EPIC v.CBP (Electronic Device Search Audits) Case No. 19-279

Border Search Audits

Seeking CBP's audits of the border searches the agency conducts of electronic devices.


EPIC v. NARA Case No. 18-2150

Brett M. Kavanaugh White House Records

Seeking disclosure of records concerning Brett M. Kavanaugh's work at the White House between January 2001 and May 2006 related to surveillance programs.


EPIC v. DHS Case No. 18-1268

Media Monitoring Privacy Impact Assessment

Seeking records related to the DHS's assessment and expansion of a system for monitoring media representatives.


EPIC v. FTC Case No. 18-942

Facebook Privacy Assessments

Seeking disclosure of Facebook assessments, reports, and related records required by the 2012 FTC Consent Order


EPIC v. IRS II Case No. 18-833

President Trump's Tax Returns

Seeking disclosure of accepted offers-in-compromise relating to any past or present tax liability of President Donald J. Trump and the business entities President Trump is associated with and related tax returns


EPIC v. Drone Advisory Committee (Drone FACA Records) Case No. No. 18-833

Drones

Challenging the Drone Advisory Committee's Failure to Release Records and Open All Meetings


EPIC v. ICE (Mobile Forensics) Case No. 18-797

Seeking records related to the mobile forensic tools ICE's uses to search and analyze data on mobile devices.


EPIC v. DHS Case No. 18-545

Drone Surveillance

Seeking records pertaining to the Department of Homeland Security’s drone surveillance policies and procedures


EPIC v. DHS Case No. 18-43

Voter Data Collection

Seeking records concerning communications between DHS and the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity


EPIC v. ICE (Palantir Databases) Case No. 17-2684

Information Systems

Seeking records related to two databases ICE contracted with Palantir to build/maintain


EPIC v. NSD Case No. 17-2274

Domestic Surveillance

Seeking the public release of a report of the U.S. Government detailing the FBI's search through Americans' data collected using a foreign intelligence surveillance statute.


EPIC v. DHS Case No. 17-2047

Cybersecurity

Seeking Department of Homeland Security research, integration, and analysis of the Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.


EPIC v. CBP Case No. 17-1438

Biometric Tracking

Seeking records concerning the CBP's use of facial recognition to implement a biometric entry/exit program at airports and other ports of entry.


EPIC v. IRS Case No. 17-670

President Trump's Tax Returns

Seeking release of President Trump's tax records in order to preserve the integrity and fairness of the tax system


EPIC v. DOJ Case No. 17-410

Criminal Justice Algorithms

Seeking records concerning the DOJ’s use, purchase, and study of “evidence-based assessment tools," also known as criminal justice algorithms.


EPIC v. ODNI Case No. 17-163

Cybersecurity

Seeking release of the Complete ODNI Assessment of the Russian interference with 2016 U.S. Presidential Election


EPIC v. FBI Case No. 17-121

Cybersecurity

Seeking records related to the FBI's response to foreign cyber attacks on democratic institutions in the United States prior to the 2016 Presidential Election


EPIC v. FBI Case No. 16-2237

Biometric Data Transfer Memos

Seeking a secret memorandum of understanding between the FBI and DOD on transfer of biometric data


EPIC v. DOJ Case No. 16-1402

Inspector General Reports

Seeking unpublished reports from the Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General


EPIC v. DOT Case No. 16-634

Drone Task Force Meeting

Seeking documents related to a secret Drone Task Force meeting


EPIC v. DOJ Case No. 15-1955

EU-US Umbrella Agreement

Seeking the EU-US Umbrella Agreement, a framework for transatlantic data transfers between the US and the EU. The proposed goal of the Agreement is to provide data protection safeguards for personal information transferred between the EU and the US.


EPIC v. USCG Case No. 15-1527

Nationwide Automatic Identification System

Seeking records on the Nationwide Automatic Identification System, a massive maritime data collection program.


EPIC v. DEA Case No. 15-0667

Privacy Impact Assessments

Seeking all privacy impact assessments created by the Drug Enforcement Agency that are not currently available on the agency's website, as well as other privacy related documents created since 2007.


EPIC v. DHS Case No. 15-289

Fast Attribute Screening Technology (FAST)

Seeking records on a "Minority Report" style initiative that seeks to determine the probability that an individual, who is not suspected of any crime, might commit a future criminal act.


EPIC v. CIA Case No. 14-1645

CIA Congressional Spying

Seeking final reports of the CIA Inspector General regarding the CIA's involvement in the penetration of the Senate Intelligence Committee's computer network


EPIC v. DOD Case No. 14-1555

E-Voting Security Tests

Seeking penetration testing reports relating to the Department of Defense's e-voting program.


EPIC v. FBI Case No. 14-1311

Privacy Impact Assessments

Seeking all privacy impact assessments created by the Federal Bureau of Investigation that are not currently available on the agency's website, as well as other privacy related documents created since 2007.


EPIC v. CBP Case No. 14-1217

Analyticial Framework for Intelligence

Seeking records on a datamining program operated by Customs and Border Protection. This program would aggregate large amounts of personal data on individuals, regardless of suspicion or consent.


EPIC v. Army Case No. 14-0776

Surveillance Blimps

Seeking technical records related to giant blimps that were deployed over the Washington, D.C. metro area.


EPIC v. DEA Case No. 14-0317

Hemisphere

Seeking information about Hemisphere, a collaboration between the Drug Enforcement Agency and AT&T, and the largest telephone record monitoring program reported to date.


EPIC v. DOJ Case No. 13-1961

Pen Register Oversight Reports

Seeking the reports that detail the NSA's collection of call record information from US companies, which the Justice Department has routinely prepared for Congress but never made available to the public.


EPIC v. DOJ Case No. 13-1848

Office of Legal Counsel PRISM Memos

Seeking the legal analyses from the Office of Legal Counsel concerning the NSA PRISM program.


EPIC v. BBG Case No. 13-1362

Tor Funding

Seeking documents related to the Broadcasting Board of Governor's surveillance of internet traffic traveling through The Onion Router (Tor).


EPIC v. FBI Case No. 13-0442

Next Generation Identification

Seeking the FBI's technical specifications, contracts, and privacy impact assessments for the Next Generation Identification initiative, which involves the collection and use of biometrics, including facial recognition technology.


EPIC v. Dep't of Ed. Case No. 13-0345

Private Debt Collector Privacy Act Compliance

Seeking records relating to the Department of Education's use of private debt collection.


EPIC v. DHS Case No. 13-0260, 14-5013

Standard Operating Procedure 303

Seeking SOP 303, a secret policy that codifies a shutdown and restoration process for use by commercial and private wireless networks during national crises.


EPIC v. CIA Case No. 12-2053

Domestic Surveillance

Seeking an Inspector General report concerning surveillance on muslims and persons of Arab descent by the NY police department in collaboration with the CIA.


EPIC v. ODNI Case No. 12-1282

Revised Guidelines

Seeking documents related to the collection and integration of detailed personal information of US persons from databases at various levels of government.


EPIC v. FBI Case No. 12-0667

Stingray/Cell Site Simulation

Seeking records related the use of a new tracking technology that records the location of cell phones even when the devices are not in use.


EPIC v. DHS Case No. 11-0945

Defense Contractor Monitoring

Seeking records related to a DHS program involving the monitoring of Internet traffic of certain government contractors that may take place outside the statutory authority for electronic surveillance.


EPIC v. DHS Case No. 12-333

Defense Contractor Monitoring

Seeking documents relating to a joint DHS and NSA pilot program to monitor internet traffic to defense contractors.


EPIC v. DOJ & FBI Case No. 12-0127

Wikileaks Investigation

Seeking records about the government's investigations of Wikileaks supporters, including records obtained from Internet and financial services companies.


EPIC v. DHS Case No. 11-2261

Social Media Monitoring

Seeking records about the monitoring of news organizations and social media services by the Department of Homeland Security.


EPIC v. DHS Case No. 11-945

Mobile Body Scanners

Seeking records about the possible expansion of the controversial airport body scanner program.


EPIC v. FTC Case No. 11-881

Google Streetview Investigation

Seeking records on the FTC's investigation into Google Streetview


EPIC v. TSA Case No. 11-0290

Body Scanner Modifications

Seeking records from the Department of Homeland Security regarding tests of airport body scanner radiation emissions and analyses of health risks, and the use of Automated Target Recognition software.


EPIC v. DHS Case No. 09-2084

Body Scanner Radiation Risks

Seeking records from the Department of Homeland Security regarding tests of airport body scanner radiation emissions and analyses of health risks, and the use of Automated Target Recognition software.


EPIC v. NSA Case No. 10-1533, 11-5233

Google Relationship

Seeking records about the NSA's arrangement with Google regarding cybersecurity, following news reports that the agency would assist the company in analyzing network traffic.


EPIC v. NSA Case No. 10-0196

National Security Presidential Directive 54 on Cybersecurity Authority

Seeking NPSD 54, a Presidential Directive that grants the National Security Agency broad authority to conduct surveillance of domestic communications.


EPIC v. DOJ Case No. 09-2394

Body Scanners

Seeking records on the United States Marshals Service's use of full body scanners for courthouse security.


EPIC v. DHS Case No. 09-2084

Body Scanners

Seeking records from the Department of Homeland Security that directly relate to the TSA body scanner program.


EPIC v. VSP Case No. 08-1357

Fusion Centers

Seeking records that directly relate to alleged federal government involvement with a bill which exempts the Virginia Fusion Intelligence Center Virginia Fusion Center from Virginia privacy and government transparency laws.


EPIC v. FTC Case No. 08-0448

Conflict of Interest

Seeking records for that directly relate to Chairman Majoras' conflict of interest in the Commission's Google-Doubleclick merger review.


EPIC v. DOJ Case No. 06-0096

Warrantless Wiretapping

Seeking the legal memos justifying the warrantless wiretapping program of the Bush Administration


EPIC Amicus Briefs

EPIC frequently files amicus curiae, or "friend of the court", briefs in federal and state appellate cases concerning emerging privacy and civil liberties issues.

We work closely with technical experts and legal scholars, members of the EPIC Advisory Board, on these briefs. EPIC's amicus briefs assist judges in their analyses of novel privacy issues, often involving new technology. Many of these cases are complex and technical. Judges often acknowledge EPIC's briefs in their opinions, and have expressed gratitude for EPIC's participation in important cases. EPIC's decision to participate as amicus in a particular case typically follows an extensive review of matters pending before federal and state courts. EPIC's recent amicus briefs include:

McCurley v. Royal Seas Cruises No. 21-550099

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Whether Royal Seas Cruises is vicariously liable for illegal robocalls made on its behalf using bad leads from an online lead generator.


Sanchez v. LA Dep't of Transportation No. 21-55285

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Fourth Amendment

Whether compelled disclosure of detailed location information on individual e-scooter trips violates the Fourth Amendment


United States v. Morton No. 19-10842

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | Fourth Amendment

Whether law enforcement can perform an invasive forensic search of the entire contents of a phone when it only has probable cause to search some of the data on the phone.


More Amicus Briefs

Cothron v. White Castle No. 20-3202

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Biometric Privacy

Whether a person can sue only for the first time their data is collected or disclosed without consent in violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act ("BIPA").


Alabama v. Department of Commerce No. 21-211

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama | Census

Whether the Census Bureau's use of differential privacy to protect the confidentiality of 2020 Census responses is consistent with the Census Act and the Administrative Procedure Act


TransUnion v. Ramirez No. 20-297

Supreme Court | Standing

Whether plaintiffs in FCRA and other privacy suits can establish standing based on a violation of their statutory rights.


Wisconsin v. Burch 2019-AP-1404

Wisconsin Supreme Court | Fourth Amendment

Whether a reasonable person who verbally consents to a limited search of their cell phone authorizes law enforcement to download that phone’s entire contents, store a copy of the data indefinitely, and use it in unrelated investigations based on a vague consent form.


Lindenbaum v. Realgy, LLC No. 20-4252

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Whether the Supreme Court's decision to invalidate and sever the government debt exception from the Telephone Consumer Protection Act's robocall ban requires courts grant retroactive immunity to robocallers for illegal calls made for the five years between the exception's enactment and the Court's decision to sever.


Bozzi v. City of Jersey City No. 084392

New Jersey Supreme Court | Informational Privacy

Whether New Jersey's Open Public Records Act protects from public disclosure the names and addresses of individuals possessing a government-issued dog license.


People v. Wilson No. S265795

California Supreme Court | Fourth Amendment

Whether the Fourth Amendment permits constant scanning of images uploaded to Google with corresponding reports automatically sent to law enforcement, absent evidence establishing that the underlying algorithm is accurate and reliably detects only images previously viewed by Google employees.


Attorney General v. Facebook SJC-12946

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court | Consumer Privacy

Whether the Attorney General can obtain from Facebook factual information derived from the company's investigation of third parties that improperly accessed user data.


Facebook v. Duguid No. 19-511

Supreme Court | Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Whether the Telephone Consumer Protection Act prohibits use of mass telephone dialing systems that dial numbers from a database.


Commonwealth v. Zachery SJC-12952

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court | Fourth Amendment

Whether a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy in information relating to their use of a public transportation card, or in any data that card may contain or generate.


Van Buren v. United States No. 19-783

Supreme Court | Computer Fraud & Abuse Act

Whether a police officer "exceeds authorized access" under the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act when they access personal information in a government database for an improper purpose.


U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service v. Sierra Club No. 19-547

Supreme Court | Freedom of Information Act

Whether Exemption 5 of the Freedom of Information Act allows an agency to withhold documents reflecting the agency's position on another agency's proposed rule when the documents are never formally finalized and the proposed rule is later revised


Smith v. LoanMe No. S260391

California Supreme Court | Consumer Privacy

Whether the California Invasion of Privacy Act prohibits parties to a call from recording a call without the consent of all parties


Anibowei v. Wolf No. 20-10059

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | Fourth Amendment

Whether the border search exception to the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement should be extended to cell phones


LinkedIn v. hiQ Labs No. 19-1116

Supreme Court | Consumer Privacy

Whether a court can compel an internet company to provide third-party data scrapers access to user data.


Curling v. Raffensperger No. 1:17-cv-02989

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia | Election Security

Whether ballot-marking devices used in Georgia elections, which allegedly make the ballot preferences of the voter easily viewable by others in the polling place, violate the right to a secret ballot.


Trump v. Vance No. 19-635

Supreme Court | Trump Taxes

Whether the NYC DA’s grand jury subpoena for Trump’s financial records, including his tax records, violates Article II and the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution


Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants No. 19-631

Supreme Court | Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Whether the government-debt exception to the robocall ban in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act is unconstitutional and should be severed


United States v. Facebook No. 19-2184

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | Consumer Privacy

Whether the proposed settlement between the FTC and Facebook for violations of the 2011 Consent Order does not serve the public interest and should be rejected


Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org 18-1150

Supreme Court | Access to Information

Whether Georgia can copyright the state's official annotated code, which is the sole authoritative source of state law.


Kansas v. Glover No. 18-556

Supreme Court | Fourth Amendment

Whether the Fourth Amendment allows police to stop a car when the only reason police have for the stop is that the car’s registered owner has a suspended license.


State v. Andrews 82209

New Jersey Supreme Court | Fifth Amendment

Whether the compelled production of a cell phone passcode violates the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination


Gadelhak v. AT&T Services 19-1738

U.S Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Whether a telephone dialing or text messaging system that mass dials telephone numbers from a list is an autodialer under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act


Attias v. Carefirst (Carefirst II) 19-7020

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit | Consumer Privacy

Whether victims of a data breach have adequately alleged damages


Curling v. Raffensperger 397 F.Supp.3d 1334

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia | Election Security

Whether the use of direct recording electronic (DRE) voting systems that do not produce human-readable paper ballots and that have known cybersecurity vulnerabilities violates the constitution


Carr v. Department of Transportation 3 MAP 2019

Pennsylvania Supreme Court | First Amendment

Whether the First Amendment protects a public employee from being fired for a Facebook post


Department of Commerce v. New York 139 S.Ct. 2551

Supreme Court | Census

Whether the Department of Commerce and Census Bureau violated the Administrative Procedure Act when it added a citizenship question to the 2020 Census


United States v. Wilson 18-50440

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Fourth Amendment

Whether the Fourth Amendment permits constant scanning of images uploaded to Google with corresponding reports automatically sent to law enforcement, absent evidence establishing that the underlying algorithm is accurate and reliably detects only contraband images


Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media 139 S.Ct. 2356

Supreme Court | Freedom of Information Act

Concerning the withholding of “confidential” information requested under the Freedom of Information Act


PDR Network v. Carlton & Harris Chiropractic 139 S.Ct. 2051

Supreme Court | Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Whether the Hobbs Act required the district court in this case to accept the FCC's legal interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act


Patel v. Facebook 932 F.3d 1264

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Standing

Whether collection of an individual's biometric data in violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act is sufficient to establish Article III standing


Gallion v. Charter Communications 772 Fed.Appx. 604

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Whether the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ban on unsolicited calls to mobile phones using an autodialer or prerecorded voice message is constitutional under the First Amendment


New York, et al. v. Department of Commerce, et al. (2020 Census Case) 339 F.Supp.3d 144

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York | Census

Whether the Department of Commerce and Census Bureau violated the Administrative Procedure Act when it added a citizenship question to the 2020 Census


United States v. Miller 18-5578

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Fourth Amendment

Whether the Fourth Amendment permits constant scanning of images uploaded to Google with corresponding reports automatically sent to law enforcement, absent evidence establishing that the underlying algorithm is accurate and reliably detects only contraband images


Frank v. Gaos 139 S.Ct. 1041

Supreme Court | Consumer Privacy

Whether a settlement is “fair, reasonable, and adequate” in a consumer privacy case where there is no meaningful change in business practices and no monetary relief is given to class members.


Rosenbach v. Six Flags 2017 IL App (2d) 170317

Illinois Supreme Court | Consumer Privacy

Whether an individual whose biometric data has been unlawfully collected in violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act has a cause of action


In re: Facebook, Inc. Internet Tracking Litigation 17-17486

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Consumer Privacy

Whether Facebook violated the privacy rights of users by tracking their web browsing history even after they logged out of the platform


Herrick v. Grindr, LLC 765 Fed.Appx. 586

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Consumer privacy

Whether § 230 of the Communications Decency Act shields Grindr, a dating app, from liability for failing to remove fake profiles that used the Plaintiff’s name and likeness and posed a danger to his personal safety


In re: OPM Data Security Breach Litigation 928 F.3d 42

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | Informational Privacy

Whether the government's failure to safeguard sensitive personal data from a breach, and the resulting disclosure of that personal data, violated individuals' constitutional right to informational privacy and caused a cognizable injury under Article III


Jackson, et al v. McCurry, et al 762 Fed. Appx. 919 (11th Cir. 2019)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Fourth Amendment

Whether school administrators may access and search the contents of a student's cell phone without consent


Campbell v. Facebook 17-16873

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Consumer Privacy

Whether the lower court erred in approving a proposed class action settlement that allowed Facebook to continue scanning private messages as long as the company posts a notice about the practice in its privacy policy


United States v. Microsoft 138 S. Ct. 1186 (2018)

U.S. Supreme Court | Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Whether the Stored Communications Act authorizes warrants for personal data stored outside of the United States


Dahda v. United States 138 S. Ct. 1491 (2018)

U.S. Supreme Court | Wiretapping

Whether cell phone communications collected under an invalid wiretap order should be excluded from evidence pursuant to the Wiretap Act


In re: Google Cookie Placement Settlement 934 F.3d 316 (3d Cir. 2019)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Consumer Privacy

Whether the lower court erred in approving a proposed class action settlement in the Google "cookie placement" litigation that did not provide direct relief to class members and would distribute funds to groups with prior connections to Google and class counsel.


Byrd v. United States 138 S. Ct. 1518 (2018)

Supreme Court | Fourth Amendment

Whether a driver can challenge a warrantless search of a rental vehicle under the Fourth Amendment if they are not registered on the car rental contract


hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn Corp. 938 F.3d 985 (9th Cir. 2019)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Consumer Privacy

Whether a court can compel a professional networking platform to provide access to users’ profile information to a third-party data mining company


Eichenberger v. ESPN 876 F.3d 979 (9th Cir. 2017)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Standing

Whether ESPN's tracking of video viewing habits of streaming users violates the Video Privacy Protection Act and whether consumers whose VPPA rights have been violated can establish Article III standing to sue in federal court


Smith v. Facebook 745 Fed. Appx. 8 (9th Cir. Dec. 6, 2018)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Consumer Privacy

Whether Facebook's tracking of users' visits to medical websites violates California and Federal privacy laws


Carpenter v. United States 138 S. Ct. 2206

Supreme Court | Fourth Amendment, Location Privacy

Whether the Fourth Amendment Permits the Government to Obtain Six Months of Cell Phone Location Records Without a Warrant


Does v. Daleiden 695 Fex. Appx. 265 (9th Cir. 2017)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Open Government

Whether a Court Properly Enjoined Release of Names and Other Identifying Information Under the Washington Public Records Act


Data Protection Commissioner v. Facebook and Schrems [2017] IEHC 545

Irish High Court | International Privacy

Whether transferring data to the United States using "standard contractual clauses" violates the European Charter of Fundamental Rights.


Americans for Prosperity Found. v. Becerra 903 F.3d 1000 (9th Cir. 2018)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | First Amendment

Whether the First Amendment Protects the Privacy of Donors in Charitable Giving


Attias v. Carefirst, Inc 865 F.3d 620 (D.C. Cir. 2017)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit | Standing

Concerning Whether Victims of Data Breaches Must Suffer Certainly Impending or Actual Concrete Harms (i.e., Damages) In Order to Sue


Packingham v. North Carolina 137 S. Ct. 1730 (2017)

Supreme Court | First Amendment

Whether a State Can Ban Registered Sex Offenders From Accessing Internet News Sites


Marquis v. Google SJC 12103

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court | Wiretapping

Whether Google's interception of e-mail is a violation of the MA Wiretap Act


Gubala v. Time Warner Cable 846 F.3d 909 (7th Cir. 2017)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Standing

Whether consumers can sue for violations of the Cable Communications Policy Act


Cahen v. Toyota Motor Corporation 2017 WL 6525501 (9th Cir. Dec. 21, 2017)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Standing

Whether drivers can sue for privacy and security vulnerabilities in connected cars


Perry v. CNN 854 F.3d 1336 (11th Cir. 2017)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Video Privacy Protection Act

Whether sharing the MAC address and video viewing history collected from a free mobile app violates the Video Privacy Protection Act


In re SuperValu Customer Data Security Breach Litigation 870 F.3d 763 (8th Cir. 2017)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | Standing

Concerning Whether Victims of Data Breaches Must Suffer Certainly Impending or Actual Concrete Harms (i.e., Damages) In Order to Sue


Veasey v. Abbott 830 F.3d 126 (5th Cir. 2016)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | Voter ID

Concerning the Legality of the Texas Voter Photo Identification Law


Storm v. Paytime, Inc. No. 15-3690

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Standing

Concerning Whether Victims of Data Breaches Must Suffer Identity Theft or Financial Fraud In Order to Sue


Liberty v. GCHQ App No. 24960/15

European Court of Human Rights | International Privacy

Concerning Whether Alleged Surveillance Activities by MI5, MI6, and GCHQ Violated Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights


Apple v. FBI CM 16-10 (SP)

Central District of California | Fourth Amendment

Concerning an Order Requiring Apple to Create Custom Software to Assist the FBI in Hacking a Seized iPhone


Smith v. LexisNexis Screening Solutions 837 F.3d 604 (6th Cir. 2016)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Consumer Privacy

Concerning the Standard of Care for Data Brokers Providing Employment Background Checks


Utah v. Strieff 136 S. Ct. 2056 (2016)

Supreme Court | Fourth Amendment

Concerning Whether An Outstanding Arrest Warrant Attenuates the Taint of an Unlawful Detention


ACA International v. FCC 885 F.3d 687 (D.C. Cir. 2018)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit | Telephone Record Privacy

Concerning the Federal Communication Commission's 2015 Order Interpreting of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act


Commonwealth v. White 475 Mass. 583 (2016)

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court | Fourth Amendment

Whether schools may turn over to the police a student's cell phone without a warrant


Spokeo, Inc v. Robins 136 S. Ct. 1540 (2016)

Supreme Court | Standing

Whether courts have jurisdiction to review cases brought by individuals based on violations of their federal privacy rights


United States v. Ganias 824 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2016)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Fourth Amendment

Whether the Government violated the Fourth Amendment when they retained non-pertinent files for more than two years after the files were seized in an unrelated investigation


In re Nickelodeon 827 F.3d 262 (3d Cir. 2016)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Video Privacy Protection Act

Whether the Video Privacy Protection Act protects from disclosure personal information collected by the Nick.com website


City of Los Angeles v. Patel 135 S. Ct. 2443 (2015)

Supreme Court | Fourth Amendment

Whether a city ordinance authorizing warrantless and suspicionless searches of hotel guest registries violates the Fourth Amendment


FTC v. Wyndham 799 F.3d 236 (3d Cir. 2015)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Consumer Privacy

Whether the FTC can enforce data security standards under its Section 5 "unfairness" authority


State v. Davis 360 P.3d 1161 (N.M. 2015)

New Mexico Supreme Court | Fourth Amendment

Whether aerial surveillance within the super adjacent space surrounding a dependant's home is a search under the Fourth Amendment and the New Mexico Constitution


Smith v. Obama 9th Cir. ___

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Government Surveillance

Whether the ongoing collection of all telephone call records of all Americans violates the Fourth Amendment


McDonough v. Anoka County 799 F.3d 931 (8th Cir. 2015)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | Drivers Privacy Protection Act

Whether the statute of limitations under the DPPA accrues based on when the violation occurs or when it is discovered


In re National Security Letter 9th Cir. ___

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | First Amendment

Whether the nondisclosure provision in the National Security Letter statute violates the First Amendment


Riley v. California 134 S. Ct. 2473 (2014)

Supreme Court | Fourth Amendment

Whether a warrantless search of a cell phone during an arrest violates the Fourth Amendment


Fraley v. Facebook 638 Fed. Appx. 594 (9th Cir. 2016)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Consumer Privacy

Whether Facebook's proposed settlement of privacy claims arising from "Sponsored Stories" advertisements is fair and sufficient for class members


Maryland v. King 569 U.S. 435 (2013)

Supreme Court | Fourth Amendment

Concerning the Constitutionality of Mandatory DNA Collection Pre-Conviction


New York Times v. DOJ 752 F.3d 123 (2d Cir. 2014)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Freedom of Information Act

Whether FOIA Deliberative Process Privilege Exemption Applies to Final DOJ-OLC Opinions


Jennings v. Broome 569 U.S. 918 (2013)

Supreme Court | Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Concerning the Scope of Protections for Stored E-mail Under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act


McBurney v. Young 569 U.S. 221 (2013)

Supreme Court | Freedom of Information Act

Concerning the Constitutionality of State FOI Disclosure Restrictions for Non-Residents


Maracich v. Spears 570 U.S. 48 (2013)

Supreme Court | Drivers Privacy Protection Act

Concerning the Scope of the 'Litigation' Exception to the Drivers' Privacy Protection Act


Clapper v. Amnesty Int'l USA 568 U.S. 398 (2013)

Supreme Court | Standing

Concerning the Standing of Public Interest Organizations, Journalists, and Lawyers to Challenge the Constitutionality of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008


Florida v. Harris 568 U.S. 237 (2013)

Supreme Court | Fourth Amendment

Whether an investigative technique that law enforcement asserts reliably identifies the presence of contraband is sufficient to satisfy the probable cause requirement of the Fourth Amendment and thereby allows routine warrantless searches.


CREW v. FEC 711 F.3d 180 (D.C. Cir. 2013)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit | Freedom of Information Act

What constitutes an adequate FOIA determination such that a FOIA requester who has not received such a determination from an agency within FOIA's time limits may file suit


Gordon v. Softech Int'l Inc. 726 F.3d 42 (2d Cir. 2013)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Drivers Privacy Protection Act

Concerning Reseller Liability for an Alleged But Undisclosed Impermissible Use of Driver Information Under the DPPA


United States v. Hamilton 701 F.3d 404 (4th Cir. 2012)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | Workplace Privacy

Concerning the Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in Personal E-Mails Stored on a Work Computer


Ben Joffe v. Google 746 F.3d 920 (9th Cir. 2013)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Concerning Google's Civil Liability Under The Wiretap Act For Interception of Wi-Fi Payload Data


State v. Earls 70 A.3d 630 (2013)

New Jersey Supreme Court | Location Privacy

Whether the government can constitutionally obtain and use locational information from a defendant's cell phone provider to track a suspect's location without a warrant under the Fourth Amendment


In re US Application for CSLI 724 F.3d 600 (5th Cir. 2013)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | Location Privacy

Concerning the Constitutionality of the Government's Request for Historical "Cell-Site Location Information" Under Section 2703(d) of the Stored Communications Act


First American v. Edwards 567 U.S. 756 (2012)

Supreme Court | Standing

Concerning Standing and Liquidated Damages for Federal Statutory Rights


FAA v. Cooper 566 U.S. 284 (2012)

Supreme Court | Privacy Act

Concerning Emotional Injury as Harm Under the Privacy Act


United States v. Jones 565 U.S. 400 (2012)

Supreme Court | Fourth Amendment

Concerning Warrantless GPS Installation and Tracking Under the Fourth Amendment


United States v. Pool 09-10303

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Biometric Privacy

Concerning the Constitutionality of Mandatory DNA Collection


Chicago Tribune v. Univ. of Illinois 680 F.3d 1001 (7th Cir. 2012)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | FERPA

Concerning the Privacy of Education Records Under FERPA


Doe v. Luzerne County 660 F.3d 169 (3rd Cir. 2011)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Informational Privacy

Concerning the right of public employees to remain free from surreptitious video surveillance while undressed as they shower at their workplace


In re Google Street View 794 F. Supp. 2d 1067 (N.D. Ca. 2011)

Northern District of CA | Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Concerning Google's Civil Liability Under The Wiretap Act For Interception of Wi-Fi Payload Data


Sorrell v. IMS Health 564 U.S. 552 (2011)

Supreme Court | Medical Record privacy

Concerning the Use of Prescriber-Identifiable Data for Targeted Marketing


Tolentino v. New York 563 U.S. 123 (2011)

Supreme Court | Fourth Amendment

Concerning Suppression of Evidence Accessed After an Illegal Police Search


FCC v. AT&T 562 U.S. 397 (2011)

Supreme Court | Freedom of Information Act

Does FOIA give corporations the same personal privacy rights as natural born people?


NASA v. Nelson 562 U.S. 134 (2011)

Supreme Court | Informational Privacy

Concerning Informational Privacy for Federal Contract Employees


G.D. v. Kenny 15 A.3d 300 NJ 275

New Jersey Supreme Court | Expungement

Concerning preserving the value of expungement


Doe v. Reed 561 U.S. 186 (2010)

Supreme Court | First Amendment

Concerning the Compelled Disclosure of Petition Signatures


SEC v. Galleon 622 F.3d 159 (2d Cir. 2010)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Wiretapping

Whether an individual is required to turn over more than 18,000 wiretapped conversations acquired by the government in a criminal case when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) compels the disclosure of such material in a separate but related civil case


City of Ontario v. Quon 560 U. S. 746 (2010)

Supreme Court | Fourth Amendment

Concerning Text Messaging Privacy in the Workplace


Harris v. Blockbuster 622 F.Supp.2d 396

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | Video Privacy Protection Act

Concerning the Substitution of Privacy Rights by Arbitration


Ostergren v. Cuccinelli 615 F.3d 263 (4th Cir. 2010)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | Cybersecurity

Concerning the Publication of Social Security Numbers


The Authors Guild v. Google 770 F. Supp. 2d 666 (S.D.N.Y. 2011)

Southern District of New York | Internet Privacy

Concerning the Google Books Settlement


Commonwealth v. Connolly 454 Mass. 808 (2009)

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court | Fourth Amendment

Concerning GPS Tracking of a Vehicle as a "Search and Seizure"


Flores-Figueroa v. United States 556 U.S. 646 (2009)

Supreme Court | Identity Theft

Concerning Proper Application of the Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act


Bunnell v. MPAA 567 F.Supp.2d 1148 (2008)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Whether the Wiretap Act protects e-mail messages in circumstances when the messages are briefly stored while they pass through mail servers.


Herring v. United States 555 U.S. 135 (2009)

Supreme Court | Database errors

Concerning a Faulty Arrest Based on Incorrect Information in a Government Database


NCTA v. FCC 555 F.3d 996 (D.C. Cir. 2009)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit | Consumer Privacy

Concerning Privacy of Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI)


Crawford v. Marion County 553 U.S. 181 (2008)

Supreme Court | Voter ID

Concerning Photo Identification Requirements for Voters


IMS Health v. Ayotte 550 F.3d 42 (1st Cir. 2008)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | Medical Record privacy

Concerning the Use of Prescriber-Identifiable Data for Targeted Marketing


New Jersey v. Reid 194 N.J. 386, 954 A.2d 503 (N.J. 2008)

New Jersey Supreme Court | Fourth Amendment

Concerning ISP subscriber privacy


Hepting v. AT&T 633 F. Supp. 2d 949 (N.D. Cal. 2009)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Government Surveillance

Concerning NSA Warrantless Domestic Spying Program


In re Marriage of [Redacted]

District Court, Colorado | Telephone Record Privacy

Telephone record privacy


Johnson v. Quander U.S. Cert., 2006

Supreme Court | Fourth Amendment

Concerning DNA collection


Peterson v. NTIA 478 F.3d 626 (4th Cir. 2007)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | First Amendment

Concerning Privacy for Domain Name Holders


ACLU v. DOD 05-6286

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Freedom of Information Act

Concerning Freedom of Information Act Exemption 7(F)


Nelson v. Salem State College 446 Mass. 525 (2006)

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court | Workplace Privacy

Concerning employee privacy in the state workplace


Kohler v. Englade 470 F. 3d 1104 (5th Cir. 2006)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | Fourth Amendment

Concerning DNA Dragnets


Gonzales v. Doe 449 F. 3d 415 (2nd Cir. 2006)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | First Amendment

Concerning National Security Letters


Forensic Advisors, Inc. v. Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. 907 A.2d 855 (Md. 2006)

Maryland Court of Appeals | First Amendment

Concerning Subscriber List Privacy


United States v. Councilman 385 F.3d 793 (1st Cir. 2004)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Firsth Circuit | Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Concerning whether email can be "intercepted" in violation of federal wiretap law while it is temporarily stored on an email server


American Bankers Association v. Lockyer 541 F.3d 1214 (9th Cir. 2008)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Preemption

Concerning federal preemption of state privacy laws


Kehoe v. Fidelity Bank 421 F.3d 1209 (11th Cir. 2005)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Drivers Privacy Protection Act

Concerning the Driver's Privacy Protection Act


Gilmore v. Gonzales 435 F.3d 1125 (9th Cir. 2006)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Secret Law

Concerning Secret Law


United States v. Kincade 379 F.3d 813 (9th Cir. 2004)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Fourth Amendment

Concerning DNA collection


Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial Dist. Ct. of Nev., Humbolt County 542 U. S. 177 (2004)

Supreme Court | Fourth Amendment

Whether an individual who has not been arrested may refuse to identify himself to a law enforcement officer


Doe v. Chao 540 U. S. 614 (2004)

Supreme Court | Privacy Act

Concerning whether a person should be required to prove actual damages to obtain relief under the Privacy Act


RIAA v. Verizon 351 F.3d 1229 (D.D.C. 2003)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit | Internet Privacy

Concerning Copyright Subpoena Privacy


BATF v. Chicago U.S. Cert., 2003

Supreme Court | Freedom of Information Act

Concerning the Freedom of Information Act


In re Sealed Case 310 F.3d 717 (2002)

FISC | FISA


Smith v. Doe 538 U.S. 84 (2003)

Supreme Court | Informational Privacy

Concerning Megan's Law


United States v. Bach 310 F.3d 1063, 1066 (8th Cir. 2002)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | Fourth Amendment

Concerning service of a warrant by fax


Remsburg v. Docusearch 149 NH 148 (2003)

New Hampshire Supreme Court | Pretexting


Paramount Pictures v. ReplayTV CV 01-09358 FMC

Central District of California | Consumer Privacy

Concerning Electronic Surveillance of TV Usage


Watchtower Bible v. Stratton 536 U. S. 150 (2002)

Supreme Court | First Amendment

Concerning Anonymity and the First Amendment


US West v. FCC U.S. Cert. 2000

Supreme Court | Right to Privacy

Concerning Telephone Subscriber Privacy


Bernstein v. U.S. Dept of Commerce 97-16686

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | First Amendment

Concerning Crypto Export Controls


Reno v. Condon 528 U. S. 141 (2000)

Supreme Court | Drivers Privacy Protection Act

Concerning whether the Driver Privacy Protection Act, which prohibits the disclosure of personally identifiable information and motor vehicle records by public agencies and private persons, was an unconstitutional breach of federalism principles.


Junger v. Daley 209 F.3d 481 (6th Cir. 2000)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | First Amendment

Concerning Crypto Export Controls


EPIC Privacy Cases

EPIC also brings other cases to promote individual privacy rights. EPIC's recent privacy cases include:

EPIC v. U.S. Postal Service 21-2156

U.S. District Court for D.C. | Privacy impact assessments

Seeking to stop the U.S. Postal Service's law enforcement arm from using facial recognition and social media monitoring tools.


EPIC v. Commerce (Census Privacy) 928 F.3d 95 (D.C. Cir. 2019)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | Census Privacy

Seeking to block the unlawful collection of personal data concerning citizenship status via the 2020 Census


EPIC v. AccuWeather (Cell Phone Location Data Protection) No. 2018 CA 001870 B

D.C. Superior Court | Consumer Privacy

Challenging the unlawful collection, use, and disclosure of personal location data by AccuWeather through its mobile iOS App


More Privacy Cases

EPIC v. The Commission 17-1320-CKK

U.S. District Court for D.C. | Voter Privacy

Challenging the unlawful collection of all Americans' personal voter data


EPIC v. FAA 15-1075

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit | Drone Privacy

Challenging the FAA's Failure to Establish Drone Privacy Rules


In re EPIC 13-58

U.S. Supreme Court | NSA

Petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to Halt NSA Surveillance of Domestic Telephone Calls


EPIC v. DHS 653 F.3d 1 (DC Cir. 2011)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit | Body Scanners

Challenge to the use of Body Scanners by the TSA


EPIC v. ED 48 F.Supp.3d 1 (D.DC 2014)

U.S. District Court for D.C. | Student Privacy

Challenging the Department of Education's Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 2011 Regulations


EPIC v. FTC 844 F.Supp.2d 98 (D.DC 2012)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit | Google Consent Order

Lawsuit to compel the FTC to enforce a Google consent order and to block Google's proposed consolidation of user data


ACLU et al. v. Murkasey 542 U.S. 656 (2004)

U.S. Supreme Court | COPA

Challenging the Child Online Protection Act (COPPA) for Violating the First Amendment Guarantee of Free Speech


Reno v. ACLU et al. 521 U.S. 844 (1997)

U.S. Supreme Court | First Amendment

Challenging the Communications Decency Act (CDA) for Violating the First Amendment Guarantee of Free Speech


Agency Comments

The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) governs internal procedures of administrative agencies, including how they interact with the public. Since 1997, EPIC has consistently submitted extensive public comments to federal agencies, pursuant to the APA. EPIC has also submitted administrative comments to state and international administrative agencies. Through these comments, EPIC makes detailed recommendations, grounded in both policy and law, for stronger privacy protection. Below is a list of comments, arranged by agency in reverse chronological order, that EPIC has submitted since 1997. EPIC's recent agency comments include:

Draft Guidance to Canadian Police Agencies on Facial Recognition

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (Canadian OPC)

VoIP Robocall Response & Access to Numbering System 20-67

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

In the Matter of Support King, LLC (SpyFone.com) 192 3003

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

More Agency Comments

Request for Information (RFI) on an Implementation Plan for a National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource

Office of Science and Technology Policy and National Science Foundation (OSTP/NSF)

Consultation on Updates to the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice

United Kingdom Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner ()

Regarding the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)



Request for Information and Comment on Financial Institutions' Use of Artificial Intelligence, Including Machine Learning

COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY; FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU; NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION (Financial Agencies)

OECD Framework for Classifying AI Systems

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)



NYPD POST Act Disclosures

New York Police Department (NYPD)

National Institute of Standards and Technology FIPS 201-3 Personal Identity Verification Docket No. 201023-0280

National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security/ALL–046 Counterintelligence Program System of Records DHS–2020–0014 and 0015

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)


In the Matter of Zoom Video Communications, Inc. FTC File No. 192 3167

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)


Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee Meeting and Tasking

Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee (DPIAC)

Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS– 2019–0007

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Request for Information on the Equal Credit Opportunity Act CFPB-2020-0026

Consumer Financal Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Solicitation of Written Comments by the National Security Commission on Artifiical Intelligence

National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI)




Proposed Voluntary Voting System Guidelines Version 2.0 Requirements EAC-2020-0002-0001

Election Assistance Commission (EAC)

Intent to Request Revision of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: TSA PreCheck Docket ID: TSA-2013-0001

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Request for Feedback in Parallel with the White Paper on Fundamental Rights

European Commission Fundamental Rights Unit (EU Commission)





Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income Consumers 47 CFR 54

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Intellectual Property Protection for Artificial Intelligence Innovation 84 CFR 66176

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

COPPA Rule Review 16 CFR part 312, Project No. P195404 RIN 3084–AB20

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)


DNA-Sample Collection From Immigration Detainees OAG-164

Department of Justice (DOJ)


Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation; National Crime Information Center CPCLO Order No. 007-2019

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

HUD's Implementation of the Fair Housing Act's Disparate Impact Standard 24 CFR 100

Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

In the Matter of Unrollme, Inc. 172 3139

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Proposed Amendment of Regulation F, 12 C.F.R. pt. 1006 CFPB-2019-0022

Consumer Financal Protection Bureau (CFPB)


Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information 2019-04981

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)


Review of the 2018 Biennial National Strategy for Transportation Security (NSTS) 2019-05693

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)


Safe and Secure Operations of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems FAA-2018-1086

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over People FAA–2018–1087

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)


External Marking Requirement for Small Unmanned Aircraft FAA–2018–1084, Amdt. No. 48– 2]

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

The Surveillance Industry and Human Rights

United Nations Special Rapporteur (UN)

Request for Input on Citywide Privacy Protection Policies

City of New York Mayor’s Office of Information Privacy ()

Military Credit Monitoring 83 FR 57693

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)





COPPA Rule: Agency Information Collection Activities P155408

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)


Developing the Administration’s Approach to Consumer Privacy 180821780-8780-01

National Telecomm. and Info. Admin. (NTIA)


Notice of Privacy Act System of Records; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking OST-2018-0128

Department of Transportation (DOT)


Notice of Modified Privacy Act System of Records

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)


Freedom of Information Act Regulations 2018-18061

Office of Management and Budget (OMB)




EPIC Comments on FTC Regulatory Strategy on Algorithms and AI FTC-2018-0056

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Privacy Shield Annual Review

European Commission (EC)

2020 Census 83 FR 26643

U.S. Census Bureau ()

In the Matter of ReadyTech 1823100

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

International Internet Policy Priorities 180124068-8068-01

National Telecomm. and Info. Admin. (NTIA)

Agency Information Collection Activities: Biometric Identity 1651 - 0138

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Consultation on Guidelines 1/2018

European Data Protection Board (EDPB)



Consultation on ICO Draft Regulatory Action Policy

UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

Submission Requirements and Evaluation for the Lightweight Cryptography Standardization Process 2018-10127

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)


The Internet of Things and Consumer Product Hazards Docket No. CPSC-2018-0007

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)




In the Matter of Uber Technologies, Inc. 152-3054

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)


The Internet of Things and Consumer Product Hazards CPSC-2018-0007

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)


Consultation on Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) Guidance

UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

Call for inputs to a report on "the right to privacy in the digital age"

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

In the Matter of PayPal, Inc. FTC File No. 162-3102

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Internet Universality Indicators: Online Consultation Phase II

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

White Paper of the Committee of Experts on a Data Protection Framework for India

Ministry of Electronics and Info. Tech. of the Government of India ()

Revision of a Currently Approved Collection-CJIS Name Check Form (1-791) OMB Number 1110-0060

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Supplemental Questions for Visa Applicants 10206

Department of State ()




Automated Driving Systems: A Vision for Safety NHTSA-2017-0082

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Internet Communication Disclaimers Notice 2017-12

Federal Election Commission (FEC)



Supplemental Questions for Visa Applicants DOS-2017-0032

Department of State ()

In the Matter of Uber Technologies Inc. 152-3054

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

CAN-SPAM Rule 2017-13471

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Restoring Internet Freedom WC 17-108

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls 17-59

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Restoring Internet Freedom 17-108

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)


Department of Justice Insider Threat Database 001-2017

Department of Justice (DOJ)

Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls 17-59

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

FALCON Database 2017-0001

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)





Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; V2V Communications 2016-0126

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)


Smart Cities and Communities Federal Strategic Plan 2017-00501

National Science Foundation (NSF)


Certification of Identity Form 2016-26958

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Federal Automated Vehicles Policy 2016-22993

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Disposal of Consumer Report Information and Records 2016-22198

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Request for Public Comment

Commission on Evidence-Base Policymaking (CEP)

Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information 2016-21231

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)



FBI Insider Threat Database

Department of Justice (DOJ)


Next Generation Identification CPCLO Order Nos. 002-2016; 003-2016

Department of Justice (DOJ)








Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records SAMHSA-4162-20

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Insider Threat Program System of Records DHS-2015-0049 and 0050

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Use of the Terrorist Screening Database System of Records DHS-2016-0002

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Aircraft Registration Records System of Records Notice DOT-OST-2015-0235

Department of Transportation (DOT)



Notice of Arrival and Departure System of Records DHS-2015-0078,79

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

On DHS/U.S. Coast Guard Notice of Arrival and Departure System of Records DHS-2015-0078-0079

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Cross-Device Tracking Workshop

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Managing Information as a Strategic Resource A-130

Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Operations Records DoD-2015-OS-0100

Department of Defense (DOD)



Freedom of Information Act Regulations DHS-2009-0036

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Request for Public Comment on Activities Under Executive Order 12333 2015?0001

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB)

Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems FAA-2015-0150

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)


In the Matter of Craig Brittain FTC File No. 132 3120

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Defining Privacy 2014-051

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB)

DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program DoD-2007-OS-0086; 0790-AI24

Department of Defense (DOD)

Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) Communications NHTSA-2014-0022

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Comments in Response to Request for Information: National Privacy Research Strategy

Federal Networking and Info. Tech. Research and Dev. Program (NITRD)

Debt Collection Survey from the Consumer Credit Panel

Consumer Financal Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Comments on CFPB Consumer Complaint Narrative Comments CFPB-­2014­‐0016

Consumer Financal Protection Bureau (CFPB)

In the Matter of Snapchat

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Regarding the Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse FMCSA-2001-0031/RIN 2126-AB18

Department of Transportation (DOT)

On Big Data and the Future of Privacy

Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)

On Public Information, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Regulations 140127076-4076-01/RIN 0605-AA33

Department of Commerce (DOC)

In the Matter of Apperian, Inc. et al. FTC File Nos. 142-3017-3020; 142-3022-3024; 142-3028; 142-3025; 142-3030-3032

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Comments on the Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework 130909789-3789-01

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Regarding the DOD Privacy Program DOD-2013-OS-0023/RIN 0790-AJ03

Department of Defense (DOD)


On Freedom of Information, Privacy Act, and Government in the Sunshine Act Procedures PCLOB 2013-0005; Sequence 1/RIN 0311-AA01

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB)

On "Passenger Screening Using Advanced Imaging Technology" TSA-2013-0004

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

On Biometric Data Collection at the Ports of Entry DHS-2013-0016

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

On People Locator Proposed Data Collection

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)




On the Proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement USTR-2013-0019)

United States Trade Representative ()

On Unmanned Aircraft System Test Site Program FAA-2013-0061

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

On Developing a Framework to Improve Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Regarding FOIA Fee Schedule Rulemaking Project No. P122102

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Rules and Regulations Implementing the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 WC 11-39

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

In the Matter of Google, Inc. FTC File No. 121 0120

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

On Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Event Data Recorders (2014 Mandate) NHTSA-2012-0177/RIN 2121-AK86)

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Strategic Plan

Federal Networking and Info. Tech. Research and Dev. Program ()


In the Matter of Compete, Inc. FTC File No. 102 3155

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)


On Rent-to-Own Computer Spying Proposed Settlements FTC File No. File No. 112 3151

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

On the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule Review Project No. P104503

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)




In Short: Advertising and Privacy Disclosures in a Digital World FTC Project No. P114506

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)



In the Matter of Myspace, LLC FTC File No. 102 3058

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

On Issues of Privacy and Access With Regard to Human Genome Sequence Data

Pres. Comm for the Study of Bioethical Issues ()

Human Genome Sequence Data

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Commenting on Proposed DEA Privacy Act Exemptions CPCLO Order No. 006-2012

Department of Justice (DOJ)


Comments on FAA Unmanned Aircraft System Test Sites FAA-2012-0252

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

On the Multistakeholder Process to Develop Consumer Data Privacy Codes of Conduct 120214135-2135-01/RIN 0660-XA27

Department of Commerce (DOC)

Comments on the Multistakeholder Process to Develop Consumer Data Privacy Codes of Conduct 120214135-2135-01

National Telecomm. and Info. Admin. (NTIA)


On Face Facts: A Forum on Facial Recognition"" Project Number P115406

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

In the Matter of Facebook, Inc. FTC File No. 092 3184

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

In the Matter of Facebook, Inc. FTC File No. 092 3184

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Regarding a DHS Privacy Act System of Records "Routine Use" Expansion DHS-2011-0094

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)


COPPA Rule Review, 16 CFR Part 312, Project No. P104503 RIN 3084-AB20

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Regarding a DHS Privacy Act System of Records "Routine Use" Expansion DHS-2011-0082

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)






Models for a Governance Structure for the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace 110524296-­‐1289-­‐02

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)






In the Matter of Google, Inc. FTC File No. 102 3136

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)



A Preliminary FTC Staff Report on N/A

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Regarding Information Privacy and Innovation in the Internet Economy 101214614-0614-01/RIN 0660- XA22

Department of Commerce (DOC)


On the National Infrastructure Coordinating Center Records System of Records () (Dec. 15, 2010) DHS Nos. 2010-0086, 2010-0085

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Regarding Proposed Amended FISC Rules

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC)


Regarding the 2010 Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule Review FTC Matter No. P104503

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)


Concerning exemption of New Systems of Records from the Privacy Act

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)



Privacy Roundtables - Comment, Project No. P095416 Project No. P095416

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

On the "Establishment of Global Entry Program" USCBP-2008-0097

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Establishment of Global Entry Program USCBP-2008-0097

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Concerning Smart Grid Cyber Security Strategy and Requirements 0909301329-__91332-__01

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)




Health Breach Notification Rulemaking R911002

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Government 2.0 Workshop: Privacy and Best Practices DHS-2009-0020

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)


Regarding Employment Eligibility Verification FAR Case 2007-013

Department of Defense (DOD)

2007 Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Election Assistance Commission (EAC)



Notice of Privacy Workshop and Request for Comments DHS-2007-0076

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Regarding the Secure Flight "TSA" passenger prescreening program () (Sept. 24, 2007) TSA-2007-28972, 2007-28572

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)


SSNs In The Private Sector - Comment, Project No. P075414 Project No. P075414

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements; E911 Requirements for IP-Enabled Service Providers PS Docket No. 07-114; WC Docket No. 05-196

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)



Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Customer Proprietary Network Information CC 96-115; WC 04-36

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)






Addressing DHS's Redress and Response System of Records DHS 2006-0077 and DHS-2007-0003

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)





Automated Targeting System Privacy Act System of Records Notice DHS-2006-0060

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)


On the Expansion of Closed-Circuit Television Surveillance

D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPDC)

In the Matter of Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 CC 96-115; RM-11277

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)



TechConnect RFP 2005-19; Earthlink / Google and Privacy

San Francisco Dept. of Telecomm. and Information Services ()


On the Proceeding to Establish a National Do-Not-Call List Framework 8665-C12-200601626, 8662-C131-200408543, 8662-F20-200409814, 662-B48-200409228, 8662-A84-200410035

Canadian Radio-TV & Telecomm. Comm (CRTC)

Regarding Tax Return Information Sharing E-Filing REG-137243-02

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)


TechConnect RFP 2005-19 / Privacy and Municipal Broadband

San Francisco Dept. of Telecomm. and Information Services ()

Comments on Federal Rules Concerning Privacy of Court Files

Administrative Office of the United States Courts ()

WHOIS Comments

ICANN (ICANN)

On the Control of Communicable Diseases RIN 0920-AA03

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)




On the State Parent Locator Service

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Regarding the expansion of Registered Traveler Operations Files System of Records TSA-2004-19166 and TSA-2004-17982

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)


Concerning the Consumer Ability to "Freeze"Individual Credit Reports

Maryland Attorney General Identity Theft Forum ()


Comments on Privacy and Access to Court Records

Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts ()


Joint Letter on San Francisco Wireless Internet Access

San Francisco Dept. of Telecomm. and Information Services ()

Regarding Consumer-Directed Promotion of Regulated Medical Products 2005N-0354

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)


Comment to the Counter Measures Committee on Identity Theft

Canadian Consumer Measures Committee ()

Regarding a Notice to Establish a Terrorist Screening Records System of Records AAG/A Order Nos. 005-2005 and 006-2005

Department of Justice (DOJ)


On Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (preemption of state anti-telemarketing laws) CG 02-278, DA 05-1346,DA 05-1347, DA 04-3185, DA 04-3187, DA 04-3835, DA 04-3836, DA 04-3837, DA 05-

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)


CAN-SPAM Act Rulemaking Project No. R411008

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

In the Matter of COPPA Rule Review 2005 Project No. P054505

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)




Electronic Passport RIN 1400-AB93

Department of State (DOS)


Regarding Biometrics and Airport Access Control Systems TSA-2005-20485

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)








Regarding a Notice of Emergency Clearance Request Secure Flight Test Records TSA-2004-19160

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Concerning Secure Flight Test Records TSA-2004-19160

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)


Regarding the Email Authentication Summit

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)


On Standardizing the Data Format of Event Data Recorders (EDRs in Passenger Vehicles) NHTSA-2004-18029

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)




FACTA Free Reports FTC File No. R411005

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)


In the Matter of FACT Act Biometric Study File No. R411005

Department of Treasury (Treasury)

In the Matter of CAN-SPAM Act Rulemaking (Do Not E-Mail Registry) FTC Project No. R411008

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)


In the Matter of Deployment of Internet Protocol, Version 6 040107006-4006-01

Department of Commerce (DOC)







On the Manifest Requirements Under Section 231 of the Act INS No. 2182-01

Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)

Workshop on Information Flows FTC File No. P034102

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)


On the Development and Installation of Event Data Recorders (EDRs in Motor Vehicles) NHTSA-2002-13546)

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)


In the Matter of Privacy Act Notice Concerning Aviation Security Screening Records DOT/TSA 010 - OST-1996-1437

Department of Transportation (DOT)









In the Matter of Microsoft Consent Order FTC File No. 0123240, M03

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)


Regarding Telecommunications Carriers’ Use of Consumer Information UT-990146

WA Utilities and Transportation Comm ()



In the Matter of Telemarketing Rulemaking--Comment FTC File No. R411001

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)





In the Matter of Telemarketing Rulemaking FTC File No. R411001

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)


Privacy and Public Access to Electronic Case Files

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSA )



Online Profiling Project - Reply Comments 990811219-9219-01

National Telecomm. and Info. Admin. (NTIA)

Online Profiling Project - Request to Participate 990811219-9219-01

National Telecomm. and Info. Admin. (NTIA)


In the Matter of Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act CC 97-213

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)


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Consumer Privacy Complaints

EPIC has a particular interest in protecting consumer privacy and has played a leading role in developing the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to address emerging privacy issues and to safeguard the privacy rights of consumers. From its early days, EPIC has worked to ensure that the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and other agencies help protect the privacy of consumer and Internet users. EPIC's recent consumer privacy complaints include:

In the Matter of Amazon.com, Inc.

Concerning Amazon's use of a user interface that makes it prohibitively difficult for consumers to terminate their Amazon Prime subscriptions.


In the Matter of Online Test Proctoring Companies Respondus, Inc.; ProctorU, Inc.; Proctorio, Inc.; Examity, Inc., and Honorlock, Inc.

Concerning five providers of online test proctoring software and services that use a range of tools to surveil or enable the surveillance of test-takers.


In re Airbnb

Concerning the company's use of an opaque proprietary algorithm to generate "trustworthiness" scores for prospective renters.


More Consumer Privacy Complaints

Petition for Rulemaking Concerning Use of Artificial Intelligence in Commerce

Calling on the Federal Trade Commission to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in commerce.


In re HireVue

Concerning a company that purports to evaluate a job applicant’s qualifications based upon their appearance by means of an opaque, proprietary algorithm.


In re Zoom

Concerning Zoom's ability to bypass browser security settings and remotely enable a user's web camera without the knowledge or consent of the user.


In re Facebook and Facial Recognition (2018)

Charging that Facebook's facial recognition practice lacks privacy safeguards and violates the 2011 Consent Order with the FTC


In re: Google Payment Tracking

Concerning Google's linking of online activities to in-store purchases.


In re: Universal Tennis

Concerning the "Universal Tennis Rating," a secret, proprietary algorithm used to assign personally identifiable scores to tennis players, including those under 13.


Starter Interrupt Devices

Concerning automobile "starter interrupt devices."



In re: WhatsApp, Inc.

Concerning WhatsApp's plan to transfer user data, including personal phone numbers, to Facebook.


In re: Uber Privacy Policy

EPIC's complaint charges that Uber's plan to track users and gather contact details is an unlawful and deceptive trade practice.


In re: Samsung 'SmartTVs'

EPIC's complaint concerns the consumer privacy violations of Samsung's "always on" SmartTV.


In re: Facebook (Psychological Study)

EPIC's complaint concerns Facebook's "secretive and non-consensual use of personal information to conduct an ongoing psychological experiment on 700,000 Facebook users, i.e. the company purposefully messed with people's minds."


In re: WhatsApp

EPIC's complaint concerns Facebook's proposed purchase of WhatsApp


In re: Scholarships.com

EPIC's complaint concerns the business practices of Scholarships.com


In re: Samsung

EPIC's complaint concerns Samsung's Magna Carta App, which collects massive amounts of personal information from users, including location data and data pulled from other accounts and other apps on the users phones.


In re: Snapchat

EPIC's complaint concerns Snapchat, the publisher of a mobile app that encourages user to share intimate photos and videos. The company represents that users can make photos and videos "disappear forever." In fact, the photos can be retrieved by others after they should have vanished.


In re: Verizon Wireless

EPIC's complaint charges that Verizon Wireless has engaged in unfair and deceptive trade practices in violation of consumer protection law.


In re Facebook and Facial Recognition

Concerning Facebook's covert biometric data collection, and the subsequent use of this data for online identification


In re Facebook II (Settings)

EPIC's complaint focuses on the unfair and deceptive trade practices of Facebook with respect to sharing of user information with third-party application developers.


In re: Google Buzz

EPIC's complaint focuses on the unfair and deceptive trade practices of Google with respect to Google's transformation of an email service to a social networking service without offering Gmail users meaningful control over their information or opt-in consent.


In re: Facebook

EPIC's complaint focuses on the unfair and deceptive trade practices of Facebook with respect to sharing of user information with third-party application developers.


In re: Echometrix

EPIC's complaint alleges that Echometrix engages in unfair and deceptive trade practices by representing that the software protects children online while simultaneously collecting and disclosing information about children's online activity.


In re: Google (Cloud Computing)

EPIC's complaint urged the FTC to open an investigation into Google's Cloud Computing Services -- including Gmail, Google Docs, and Picasa -- to determine "the adequacy of the privacy and security safeguards."


In re: Awarenesstech.com, RemotePCSpy.com, Covert-Spy.com, RemoteSpy.com, and Spy-guide.net

EPIC's Domestic Violence and Privacy Project filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against several purveyors of stalker spyware.


In re: AskEraser

EPIC's complaint alleges that Ask.com is engaging in unfair and deceptive trade practices concerning AskEraser, a product that purports to protect Internet search privacy.


In re: Google and DoubleClick

EPIC's complaint urged the Commission to open an investigation into the proposed acquisition of DoubleClick by Google, specifically with regard to the ability of Google to record, analyze, track, and profile the activities of Internet users with data that is both personally identifiable and data that is not personally identifiable.


In re: Intelligent e-Commerce

EPIC's complaint concerns the illegal sale of personal information obtained from telephone carriers.


In re: ChoicePoint

EPIC's complaint urged the agency to investigate the compilation and sale of personal dossiers by data brokers such as ChoicePoint.


In re: JetBlue and Acxiom

EPIC's complaint alleges that JetBlue and Acxiom violated federal consumer law when they transferred information on passengers in violation of their own privacy policies.


In re: Experian

EPIC's complaint urged the FTC to investigate the marketing practices of credit reporting agency Experian for broadly disseminating advertising that offers for "free" credit reports, but actually provides an expensive credit monitoring service that individuals must cancel within thirty days.


In re: Amazon.com

EPIC's complaint urged the FTC to investigate Amazon.com for violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).


In re: DoubleClick and Abacus

EPIC's complaint alleges that DoubleClick violated laws prohibiting unfair and deceptive business practices.


Letter from EPIC Exec. Dir. Marc Rotenberg to FTC Comm'r Christine Varney

Letter urged the FTC to investigate the misuse of personal information by the direct marketing industry


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