Issues: Privacy

ARCHIVED 2009-05-05, DATE APPROXIMATE · VERSION 20090505_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20090410_rev01

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1111Privacy rights are enshrined in our Constitution for a reason - a thriving democracy requires respect for individuals' autonomy as well as anonymous speech and association. These rights must be balanced against legitimate concerns like law enforcement, but checks must be put in place to prevent abuse of government powers.
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1313EFF fights in the courts and Congress to extend your privacy rights into the digital world, and supports the development of privacy-protecting technologies. Donate to EFF to help support our efforts.
1414
1515## Privacy Cases
1616
17- [Bunnell v. MPAA](https://eff.org/cases/bunnell-v-mpaa)
1718- [Internet Archive et al v Mukasey et al](https://eff.org/cases/archive-v-mukasey)
1819
1920 In December 2007, the Internet Archive, along with its counsel the ACLU and EFF, filed a lawsuit challenging a national security letter issued to the Archive.
2021
21- [NSA Multi-District Litigation](https://eff.org/cases/att)
22
23 Documents relating to all cases.
24
25- [Bunnell v. MPAA](https://eff.org/cases/bunnell-v-mpaa)
2622- [Echostar v. Freetech](https://eff.org/cases/echostar-v-freetech)
27- [US v Jones](https://eff.org/cases/us-v-jones)
2823- [Long Haul v Regents of the University of California](https://eff.org/cases/long-haul-v-regents-university-california)
2924
3025 EFF and the ACLU of Northern California filed suit in federal court on January 14, 2009 to protect the privacy and free speech rights of two San Francisco Bay Area community organizations after the groups' computers were seized and the data copied by federal and local law enforcement.
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27- [In Re: Matter of Search Warrant (Boston College)](https://eff.org/cases/re-matter-search-warrant-boston-college)
28- [US v Jones](https://eff.org/cases/us-v-jones)
29- [NSA Multi-District Litigation](https://eff.org/cases/att)
30
31 Documents relating to all cases.
32
3233- [Doe v. Mukasey (Doe v. Gonzalez, Doe v. Ashcroft)](https://eff.org/cases/doe-v-gonzalez-doe-v-ashcroft)
33- [Warshak v. USA](https://eff.org/cases/warshak-v-usa)
3434
3535» [All Privacy Cases](https://eff.org/related/384/case)
3636
3737## In The News
3838
39- PALO ALTO DAILY NEWS | March 24, 2009 [Zoombak tracking device raises questions about privacy and safety](https://eff.org/press/mentions/2009/3/24)
40- WIRED NEWS | March 17, 2009 [Obama Administration: Constitution Does Not Protect Cell-Site Records](https://eff.org/press/mentions/2009/3/17)
41- CONSUMERIST | March 16, 2009 [How To Opt Out Of Google's New Targeted Ads](https://eff.org/press/mentions/2009/3/16-1)
39- WIRED NEWS | April 29, 2009 [Obama's 100 Days: High Marks for Science, Low for Privacy](https://eff.org/press/mentions/2009/4/29-0)
40- ZDNET | April 27, 2009 [Device identification in online banking is privacy threat?](https://eff.org/press/mentions/2009/4/27)
41- VNUNET.COM | April 24, 2009 [RSA 2009: Benefits and dangers of device fingerprinting](https://eff.org/press/mentions/2009/4/24)
4242
4343» [All Privacy News Articles](https://eff.org/related/384/mention)
4444
4545## Other Resources
4646
4747- April 06, 2009 [Reform The PATRIOT Act: Stop Abuse of National Security Letters](https://secure.eff.org/site/Advocacy)