SiX State Action Summit (not EFF) will host this event. EFF Associate Director of State Affairs Rindala "Rin" Alajaji will be speaking at the session for "Data as a Weapon."
From the Organizers:
As states expand the use of surveillance technologies, digital ID systems, AI, and data sharing across healthcare, immigration, and public services, personal information is increasingly being used to monitor, target, and criminalize communities. This session will examine how growing threats to privacy and data protection are fueling the criminalization of healthcare, particularly reproductive and gender-affirming care, while creating new risks for immigrants, patients, providers, and marginalized communities. Participants will explore policy solutions, cross-movement strategies, and state-level actions to protect civil liberties, healthcare access, and human rights in an era of expanding digital surveillance.
When:
Thursday, December 3
Time: 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Where:
Tempe, Arizona - Location provided after registering
Cost:
Refer to website
Event Requirements:
Registration is required.
About the Speaker:
Rindala "Rin" Alajaji (she/her) is the Associate Director of State Affairs at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, primarily focused on state legislation impacting digital privacy, surveillance, reproductive rights, and free expression. Prior to joining EFF, Rin worked to advance and defend civil rights and education justice policies in state legislatures as Equality Florida's Public Policy Manager and GLSEN's State and Local Policy Manager. She is a graduate of Columbia University's Human Rights Studies M.A. program, and holds a B.S. in Applied Psychology and Global Public Health from New York University.
About SiX State Action Summit:
The State Innovation Exchange (SiX) is delighted to announce the return of our national convening in 2026. For over ten years, SiX has organized the nation’s largest network of progressive state legislators—more than 1,800 members, representing nearly one in four state lawmakers nationwide. The State Action Summit will activate this network, forging collective power through strategic alignment, shared experience, and cross-state collaboration—we invite you to join us and be a part of this momentous occasion.
This event is organized not by EFF, but by SiX State Action Summit.
