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Americans Deserve a Law Protecting Their Digital Privacy - Here’s Our Proposal

December 13, 2018

Privacy is a fundamental human right. For too long, Americans’ digital privacy has varied widely, hinging on the technologies and services we use, on the companies that provide those services, and on our capacity to navigate confusing notices and settings. It’s time for Congress to pass legislation providing comprehensive protections for personal information. To advance this dialogue, CDT has put forth a draft federal privacy bill for discussion.

Introducing VotingWorks, Improving Voting Systems through Public Work

December 05, 2018

The Center for Democracy & Technology and VotingWorks are excited to announce the launch of VotingWorks. VotingWorks aims to shake up the voting equipment market by creating a new non-profit voting systems manufacturer with the mission of being the public works for voting systems.

Dockless Mobility Pilots Let Cities Scoot Away with Sensitive Data

November 28, 2018

Dockless mobility services generate a tremendous amount of data that can potentially improve transportation infrastructure, and cities like Detroit and Los Angeles are racing to create new data standards to collect and analyze mobility data. Building on our earlier work on government data demands, CDT has called on transportation authorities to adopt clear and robust privacy and security safeguards. These policies should build off of longstanding Fair Information Practices, include appropriate access controls, and address the availability of mobility data to researchers.