The Privacy Coalition is a nonpartisan coalition of consumer, civil liberties, educational, family, library, labor, and technology organizations that have agreed to the Privacy Pledge. Members of the coalition have been meeting since 1995, but formalized the organization in February 2001. View a list of member organizations.
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Freedom and Not Fear Statement
October 11, 2008Fourteen organizations join the Freedom and Not Fear Statement for October 11, 2008. The statement outlines key elements of the challenges posed by the growth of government surveillance powers in recent years. The statement called for an end to watch lists, protect freedom of expression, repeal the Patriot Act, end the government's culture of secrecy, and implement comprehensive data protection.
Posted by EPIC on October 11, 2008 | TrackBack(0)
FTC Chair Speaks with Privacy Coalition at June Meeting
July 15, 2008William Kovacic, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, participated in the Privacy Coalition's June 2008 meeting. Emily Andrew, Chief Privacy Officer with the US Postal Service also met with the coalition at the same meeting.
Posted by EPIC on July 15, 2008 | TrackBack(0)
Guest Speaker Chair of the Election Assistance Commission
July 2, 2008Rosemary Rodriguez, the Chair of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) met with the Privacy Coalition to talk about transparency and privacy in public elections. The chair of the EAC spoke at the April meeting of the Privacy Coalition.
Posted by EPIC on July 2, 2008 | TrackBack(0)
Medical ID Theft Threatens Finances and Lives
June 5, 2008Medical identity theft adds a new twist to identity theft by potential creating not only financial problems, but health risks. The theft of health insurance coverage to obtain health care can add erroneous information to the health records of victims. These changes to health records may go unnoticed, if ever detected, for years before they are caught. Medical treatment might also be negatively impacted by the theft of medical insurance by medical identity thieves. Proposals to create e-transfers of medical records may also add problems for securing the information from unauthorized use.
Medical ID Theft can injure finances, endanger lives, Dallas Morning News, June 2, 2008
Posted by EPIC on June 5, 2008 | TrackBack(0)
President Signs Genetic Nondiscrimination Act
May 30, 2008President Bush has signed in law the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008. The Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. However, the Act does not address the privacy risks associated with the collection and storage of electronic health records. Genetic Privacy is one of the more recent additions to the list of privacy rights.
Posted by EPIC on May 30, 2008 | TrackBack(0)
Privacy.org headlines
Court Upholds New Hampshire Prescription Privacy Law (Jan. 1, 1970)
FTC Halts Stalker Spyware Distribution (Jan. 1, 1970)
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Want a Job with the Obama Administration -- Hand Over Your Data (Jan. 1, 1970)
DHS Requires Travelers to Turnover More Data (Jan. 1, 1970)
In EPIC Case for Wiretap Memos, Federal Judge to Review Justice Department Documents (Jan. 1, 1970)
DC Police Begin Random Searches of Metro Passengers' Bags (Jan. 1, 1970)
False Report Takes in Blogs Leading to Online Election Rumor (Jan. 1, 1970)