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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

REAL ID a Real Fiscal Nightmare

News Release, Published: 
Friday, November 20, 2009
New documents show that the REAL ID Act will cost the state millions of dollars and cause major headaches at the Department of Licensing.
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ACLU Conference: Bruce Schneier's Keynote Speech on Seattle Channel

News Release, Published: 
Friday, November 20, 2009
Watch video of security expert Bruce Schneier speaking about security and the war on terror.
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Government Should Not Spy on Peaceful Groups

News Release, Published: 
Friday, November 20, 2009
Statement by ACLU-WA Executive Director Kathleen Taylor on government surveillance of local activists.
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ACLU Seeks Files on Government Surveillance of Peace Groups

News Release, Published: 
Friday, November 20, 2009
The ACLU of Washington has filed Freedom of Information Act requests on behalf of itself and 11 peace organizations.
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ACLU Asks Washington Utilities Commission to Investigate Phone Companies and NSA Spying

News Release, Published: 
Friday, November 20, 2009
The ACLU has asked the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission to investigate reports that telephone companies have regularly shared consumer telephone records with the National Security Agency without lawful authority.
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"My Car, My Privacy" Bill Becomes Law

News Release, Published: 
Thursday, May 14, 2009
You should have to give up all your privacy rights when you travel by car. A new ACLU-backed law passed by the 2009 legislature has moved Washington to the forefront of states in protecting the privacy of vehicle owners.
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ACLU Seeks To Protect Privacy of Hotel Guests

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
The ACLU has filed an amicus brief challenging Pierce County’s practice of routinely examining hotel registration records without reasonable suspicion of a crime.
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Domestic Surveillance Programs Cast Wide Net

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
A summary of known federal domestic surveillance programs. Part of the package on ACLU FOIA requests for local peace groups.
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