Electronic Frontier Foundation

Imagine a world where:
💻 Your device is truly yours
📱 You speak freely without fear
🔐 Your privacy is protected
That's the future we're fighting for at EFF. Stand with us for our 35th anniversary! https://eff.org/35years

The rampant data sharing fueled by online tracking has serious consequences. Privacy Badger blocks online tracking to prevent your browsing data from being used against you. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/online-tracking-out-control-privacy-badger-can-help-you-fight-back

California state agencies have standard privacy guardrails around data-sharing. But the cities and counties that collect some of your most personal info? Nope. Zip. Zero. A.B. 1337 would fix that. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/05/californias-cities-and-counties-must-step-their-privacy-game-ab-1337-can-do

Locking down your phone, being mindful of what you're wearing, and coming up with plans to communicate with others are all key steps to take before attending a protest. https://ssd.eff.org/module/attending-protest

Looking to protect your sensitive information from data brokers? Don’t want Big Tech monetizing your personal data? Privacy Badger is here to help! https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/online-tracking-out-control-privacy-badger-can-help-you-fight-back

At EFF, we believe you should be able to fix the stuff that you own! Here's what's been happening with your right to repair: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/right-repair-prime-example-grassroots-advocacy

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Mark Klein. In 2006, Mark showed up at EFF’s front door with a simple question: “Do you folks care about privacy?” We did. And what Mark told us changed everything. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/memoriam-mark-klein-att-whistleblower-about-nsa-mass-spying

Cell-site simulators (CSS, also known as Stingrays or IMSI catchers) are devices that masquerade as legitimate cell-phone towers, tricking phones within a certain radius into connecting to the device rather than a tower. Our new tool, Rayhunter, can help you find them. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/meet-rayhunter-new-open-source-tool-eff-detect-cellular-spying

Federal law says DOGE has no authority to send data requests to companies like Meta, EFF’s Andrew Crocker told @verge. "It would have to have the assistance of a law enforcement agency like the FBI.” But end-to-end-encryption is still the best protection. https://www.theverge.com/news/610951/federal-workers-privacy-surveillance-signal-facebook-messenger

BREAKING: We are suing DOGE and the Office of Personnel Management to stop the brazen and illegal data sharing of federal employee data with the “government efficiency” group. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/eff-sues-doge-and-office-personnel-management-halt-ransacking-federal-data