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EPIC · · US Federal

Cronkite News: Supreme Court ruling clears way for mail ballots, used by 75% of Arizona voters, to proceed as usual

The Supreme Court cleared the way for Arizona's mail ballot system to proceed normally, affecting roughly three-quarters of the state's voters. Separately, advocacy groups including the Electronic Privacy Information Center challenged a proposed federal data-sharing arrangement, arguing it would give DHS broad authority to pull sensitive personal information from Social Security and other agencies and distribute it to states in bulk.

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EPIC · · US Federal

CalMatters: Who’s buying your personal data: Disney, GM, your insurer and bank. Here’s what they get

“To build their databases, data brokers broadly rely on three types of data, according to Justin Sherman, a scholar-in-residence at the Electronic Privacy Information Center who formerly ran a research program on data brokers at Duke University.” “Inferences are the ways a data point might lead a broker to determine something else about a person, … Continued

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The Guardian — Tech · · International

Amazon to launch Ring ‘neighbourhood watch’ app in UK amid US privacy fears

Doorbell firm aims to replace WhatsApp or Facebook groups with platform where people can post about safety or lost pets Amazon’s doorbell camera maker Ring is to launch its Neighbours community app in the UK in an attempt to supplant neighbourhood WhatsApp or Facebook groups. The service is intended as a modern equivalent of a community message board, where neighbours can post about safety, community matters or lost pets. Continue reading...

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Inside Privacy (Covington) · · International

Kenya Issues New Cross-Border Data Transfer Guidance: Familiar Concepts, but Important Local Differences

On September 8, 2026, Kenya’s Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (“ODPC”) published new Guidance Notes for Cross-border Data Transfers (“Guidance”), providing organizations with more detailed guidance on the application of Kenya’s rules governing transfers of personal data outside the country. The Guidance arrives at an interesting time for Kenya’s data protection framework. Kenya and... Continue Reading…

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EPIC · · US Federal

Law360: Justices Told DHS Voter Citizenship Database ‘Unprecedented’

“The League of Women Voters, along with privacy watchdog the Electronic Privacy Information Center, urged the high court in a response brief to deny the administration’s emergency request to stay a Washington, D.C., federal judge’s summary judgment order that set aside upgrades DHS and the Social Security Administration made to the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database.” “‘Between … Continued

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EPIC · · US Federal

Washington Post: Health Brief: Three key issues for the No. 2 at HHS

“‘It is an absolutely worthwhile goal to have people more fully participate in their health services, and to have technology that serves us and improves our health,’ said Sara Geoghegan, senior counsel at the nonprofit Electronic Privacy Information Center, calling the technology ‘unproven’ and potentially riddled with privacy risks.” “‘The onus really is on these … Continued

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EPIC · · US Federal

Democracy Docket: DOJ partially confirms DHS whistleblower allegations in new notice to federal court

“LWV and the other plaintiff in the case, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), challenged DHS’s attempt to expand SAVE as a violation of the U.S. Constitution and federal privacy laws. They warned that SAVE was never designed to check voter eligibility and, when used in this manner, would likely erroneously disqualify eligible voters.” “In … Continued

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