Privacy, Technology, and Liberty

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The ACLU works to expand the right to privacy, increase the control individuals have over their personal information, and ensure civil liberties are enhanced rather than compromised by technological innovation.

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Rights for All: How to Engage Elected Officials

This toolkit is designed to share important information about how to access and influence your elected officials.
Know Your Rights

Know Your Rights: Social Media Blocking by Public Officials

News & Commentary
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Flock Off: Wisconsinites Continue the Fight Against Constant Surveillance

We’re celebrating dozens of wins against Flock, while continuing to oppose thousands of ALPRs across Wisconsin.
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ACLU of Wisconsin Reacts to Newly Announced Milwaukee Oversight of Surveillance Technology

Cases, Campaigns & Legislation


Initiative
Sep 2026

Fight Creepy ALPR Cameras

Automatic license plate reader (ALPR) companies like Flock Safety are quietly trying to build a nationwide mass surveillance system. If there are Flock cameras in your city, they are tracking, logging, and sharing your movements without a warrant. But we're not powerless. More and more communities are rejecting these creepy cameras — and yours can be one of them!
Legislation
Mar 13, 2026

AB-1155/ SB-1119: SAFEGUARD Act

The Stopping Abuse, Fraud, and Exploitation by Governing Unauthorized Access to Reproductive Data (SAFEGUARD) Act gives patients the power to take back control of their private health information from deceptive organizations collecting medical data.
Status: Introduced
Position: Support
Legislation
May 30, 2025

AB 300/SB 299: Grants for Automated License Plate Readers

This bill would expand the use of automated license plate readers that could target individuals seeking reproductive healthcare, gender affirming care and protesters engaged in activity protected by the First Amendment.
Status: Introduced
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Mar 27, 2025

AB 172/SB 166: Weak Consumer Privacy Protections

This bill does not meet bare minimum standards to protect people's privacy and would legitimize a status quo that protects big tech profits, and not people.
Status: Passed committee
Position: Oppose