Privacy & Technology

We continue to work diligently to protect our right to privacy, limit government intrusion into our lives, and increase the control we have over our personal information.

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“The right to be left alone,” U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis noted more than 100 years ago, is a basic human right. Unfortunately, digital technology makes it easier for governments and corporations to learn the minutiae of our private lives, and this information gives them tremendous power over us. Today, the ACLU of RI continues to work diligently to protect our right to privacy, limit government intrusion into our lives, and increase the control we have over our personal information.

The Latest

News & Commentary
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Judge blocks Trump Administration's Attempt to Access Rhode Islanders' Data

“There is no reason the Department of Justice needs this extremely sensitive data other than for questionable, potentially unlawful, and almost certainly privacy-invasive purposes.”
Know Your Rights
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Rhode Island Homeless Bill of Rights

“No person’s rights, privileges, or access to public services may be denied or abridged solely because he or she is homeless. Such a person shall be granted the same rights and privileges as any other resident of this state.”
News & Commentary
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Companies are using data about where we go and what we do online to infer our health care decisions. Here’s why you should take action. 

Nobody should be afraid of seeking essential health care because they’re afraid of being tracked or surveilled.
News & Commentary
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ACLU of RI Urges Brown University to Reject Camera Sharing with Providence’s Real Time Crime Center

The ACLU of RI sent letters to colleges and universities with campuses in Providence that have been approached by the police department to share camera feed access after the shooting at Brown in December.
Legislation
Apr 20, 2026

Superspeeder Device Installation (S 2942)

Status: Held for Further Study
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Apr 20, 2026

Taxation and HealthSource Data (H 8191)

Status: Held for Further Study
Position: Amend
Legislation
Apr 20, 2026

AI Ad Disclosures (H 7543)

Status: Held for Further Study
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Apr 20, 2026

AI Companions (H 7350, S 2195)

Status: Held for Further Study
Position: Amend