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Privacy laws need to be strong and not full of holes that leave us without protection because of a single click or some tiny fine print that no one reads. We need a strong data privacy law that prohibits waivers and mandatory arbitration requirements letting companies sidestep users’ basic legal rights.
Broadly scoped, ambiguous, and nonspecific international cooperation measures with few conditions and safeguards are simply a recipe for disaster that can put basic privacy and free expression rights at risk. As it stands, the treaty’s international cooperation chapter sorely lacks the robust safeguards and personal data protections needed to fill big holes in the text that can easily be exploited when governments want to go after journalists, human rights defenders, and dissidents.
Bluetooth-enabled location trackers such as Tiles and AirTags aren’t just a helpful way to find missing luggage or a misplaced wallet—they can also be easily slipped surreptitiously into a bag or car, allowing stalkers and abusers unprecedented access to a person’s location without their knowledge. At EFF, we have been sounding the alarm about this threat to people, especially survivors of domestic abuse, for a long time.
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Surveillance Self-Defense
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Surveillance Self-Defense is EFF's online guide to defending yourself and your friends from surveillance by using secure technology and developing careful practices.
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Privacy Badger
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Privacy Badger is an install-and-forget browser add-on that stops advertisers and trackers from secretly tracking where you go and what pages you look at on the web.
