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The advance of technology presents both opportunities for and challenges to liberty. As new technologies are implemented, their impacts on civil liberties must be considered. The ACLU supports uses of technology that enhance privacy and freedom while opposing those that undermine liberty and move us closer to a surveillance society.
Seattle has passed the strongest surveillance transparency and accountability protections in the country!
Judge fines Tacoma Police Department for withholding public records about invasive surveillance device
Seattle City Council adopts nation’s strongest law to protect utility customer personal data
Amazon Should Stop Selling Face Surveillance Technology to the Government
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Resources

ACLU of Washington statement on data privacy bills before the Washington State Legislature during the 2021 session

News Release, Published: 
Monday, April 26, 2021
For the third year in a row, the ACLU of Washington and the Tech Equity coalition successfully fought the adoption of weak privacy regulations in the Washington State Legislature, alongside privacy, consumer rights, racial justice, and civil rights advocates.
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Surveillance is our new reality: Learn how to watch the watchers with this toolkit

Published: 
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
More than ever, understanding who is watching you and how is critical for engaging in public life. But exhortations to "protect your privacy" can be overwhelming and vague. It's easy to feel powerless.
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ACLU of Washington Releases Coveillance Toolkit to Help People Notice and Counter Surveillance

News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Coveillance is a proactive approach to the powerful and unprecedented surveillance technologies that dominate public life in 2021.
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ACLU of Washington Calls on Mayor Jenny Durkan to Ban Face Recognition Technology after the Seattle Police Department’s Apparent Violation of the City’s Surveillance Ordinance

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
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