Issues: Privacy

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1111Privacy rights are enshrined in our Constitution for a reason - a thriving democracy requires respect for individuals' autonomy as well as anonymous speech and association. These rights must be balanced against legitimate concerns like law enforcement, but checks must be put in place to prevent abuse of government powers.
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1313EFF fights in the courts and Congress to extend your privacy rights into the digital world, and supports the development of privacy-protecting technologies. Donate to EFF to help support our efforts.
1414
1515## Privacy Cases
1616
17- [NSA Multi-District Litigation: Documents Relating to All Cases and Dismissed Cases](https://eff.org/cases/att)
17- [NSA Multi-District Litigation](https://eff.org/cases/att)
18
19 Documents relating to all cases.
20
1821- [Doe v. Mukasey (Doe v. Gonzalez, Doe v. Ashcroft)](https://eff.org/cases/doe-v-gonzalez-doe-v-ashcroft)
1922- [Internet Archive et al v Mukasey et al](https://eff.org/cases/archive-v-mukasey)
2023
2124 In December 2007, the Internet Archive, along with its counsel the ACLU and EFF, filed a lawsuit challenging a national security letter issued to the Archive.
2225
2326- [Bunnell v. MPAA](https://eff.org/cases/bunnell-v-mpaa)
3033
3134## In The News
3235
3336- KANSAS CITY INFOZINE | January 26, 2008 [EFF to Urge Reform of State Secrets Privilege at Congressional Hearing](https://eff.org/press/mentions/2008/1/26)
3437- MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA | January 31, 2008 [Candidates still not asked about wiretaps, FISA, or telecom immunity in debates](https://eff.org/press/mentions/2008/1/31)
3538- PC WORLD | January 18, 2008 [Could Traffic Filtering Get AT&T Into Trouble?](https://eff.org/press/mentions/2008/1/18-1)
36- THE REGISTER | January 16, 2008 [Showdown over encryption password in child porn case](https://eff.org/press/mentions/2008/1/16)
37- BETANEWS | January 15, 2008 [EFF argues placing files in 'Shared Folder' isn't sharing](https://eff.org/press/mentions/2008/1/15)
38- ARS TECHNICA | January 13, 2008 [EFF tries to quash labels' "making available" claims](https://eff.org/press/mentions/2008/1/13)
39- WIRED NEWS | January 11, 2008 [DRM Is Dead, But Watermarks Rise From Its Ashes](https://eff.org/press/mentions/2008/1/11-0)
40- NEWS.COM.AU | January 11, 2008 [MySpace mum could be charged](https://eff.org/press/mentions/2008/1/11)
4139
4240» [All Privacy News Articles](https://eff.org/related/384/mention)
4341
4442## Other Resources
4543
4644- [Total Information Awareness (TIA)](http://www.eff.org/Privacy/TIA/)
47- [NSA Spying & Warrantless Wiretapping: EFF's Case Against AT&T](https://eff.org/nsa/hepting)
45- [EFF's Case Against AT&T](https://eff.org/nsa/hepting)
4846- June 20, 2008 [Tell The Senate to Vote Against Immunity](https://secure.eff.org/site/Advocacy)
4947- May 07, 2008 [Don't Let the Justice Department Harvest DNA from Innocents](https://eff.org/action/protectdna)
5048- May 01, 2008 [Protect Digital Privacy at the Border and Beyond](http://action.eff.org/site/Advocacy)
5149- April 15, 2008 [Repeal the REAL ID Act](https://secure.eff.org/site/Advocacy)
5250- [Privacy Software: Tor](http://tor.eff.org/)
5351
8280## Whitepapers
8381
8482- 2008 [Best Practices for Online Service Providers](https://eff.org/wp/osp)
8583- 2005 [Investigating Machine Identification Code Technology in Color Laser Printers](https://eff.org/wp/investigating-machine-identification-code-technology-color-laser-printers)
8684- 2004 [Best Practices for Online Service Providers](https://eff.org/osp/old)
8785- 2002 [EFF's Top 12 Ways to Protect Your Online Privacy](https://eff.org/wp/effs-top-12-ways-protect-your-online-privacy)
88
89## Deeplinks Posts
90
91- August 28, 2008 [Computers Seized from Berkeley Activist Space](https://eff.org/deeplinks/2008/08/computers-seized)
92- July 11, 2008 [Sixth Circuit Dodges Constitutional Question on Email Privacy; Warshak Case Dismissed on Procedural Grounds](https://eff.org/deeplinks/2008/07/sixth-circuit-dodges-constitutional-question-email)
93- June 30, 2008 [Surveilling Drivers For Safety, For The Environment, and For Profit](https://eff.org/deeplinks/2008/06/surveilling-drivers)
94- June 20, 2008 [EFF Releases Updated White Paper on Best Practices for Online Service Providers](https://eff.org/deeplinks/2008/06/osp-best-practices)
95- June 18, 2008 [New Ninth Circuit Case Protects Text Message Privacy From Police and Employers](https://eff.org/deeplinks/2008/06/new-ninth-circuit-case-protects-text-message-priva)
96- June 15, 2008 [Sweden and the Borders of the Surveillance State](https://eff.org/deeplinks/2008/06/sweden-and-borders-surveillance-state)
97- June 10, 2008 [Three Media Mistakes on Warrantless Wiretapping](https://eff.org/deeplinks/2008/06/three-media-mistakes)
98- May 30, 2008 [Freedom Not Fear: Europe's Growing Protest Against Net Surveillance](https://eff.org/deeplinks/2008/05/freedom-not-fear)
99
100» [All Privacy Posts](https://eff.org/related/384/blog)
101
102## Press Releases
103
104- August 18, 2008 [Innocent Customers Potentially Dragged Into Legal Battle Over Satellite TV](https://eff.org/press/archives/2008/08/18)
105- August 05, 2008 [EFF Battles Dangerous Attempts to Circumvent Electronic Privacy Law](https://eff.org/press/archives/2008/08/05)
106- June 12, 2008 [Judges Urged to Curtail Random Searches of Travelers' Laptops](https://eff.org/press/archives/2008/06/12)
107- May 07, 2008 [FBI Withdraws Unconstitutional National Security Letter After ACLU and EFF Challenge](https://eff.org/press/archives/2008/05/06)
108- May 01, 2008 [Congress Must Investigate Electronic Searches at U.S. Borders](https://eff.org/press/archives/2008/05/01)
109- April 15, 2008 [EFF Report: FBI Slowed Terror Investigation with Improper NSL Request](https://eff.org/press/archives/2008/04/14)
110- March 06, 2008 [New Telecom Whistleblower Describes Possible Gateway for Massive Surveillance of Wireless Communications](https://eff.org/press/archives/2008/03/06)
111- February 26, 2008 [EFF Lawsuit Demands Records of Contacts Between Former Justice Department Official and Google](https://eff.org/press/archives/2008/02/26)
112
113» [All Privacy Press Releases](https://eff.org/related/384/pressrelease)