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Electronic Privacy Information Center

American private research institute (1994-)

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Nov 20, 2025
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What are the legal and privacy limits for tracing IP addresses and devices in CSAM investigations?

Legal and technical limits on tracing IPs and devices in CSAM investigations balance powerful investigative tools against privacy and encryption protections: U.S. law requires providers to report “app...

Jan 28, 2026
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Can travelers request deletion or correction of their biometric data from CBP and how?

Travelers can, in practice, avoid ’s facial-photo capture by opting out and requesting manual identity verification, and CBP says it deletes U.S. citizen photos within 12 hours; however, are retained ...

Feb 2, 2026

Which U.S. states have considered adopting EDLs in the last decade, and why did those efforts succeed or fail?

Over the last decade roughly 20 U.S. states have launched, tested, or formally considered (EDLs or mDLs), with early pilots in and and more recent bills or rollouts in states such as , , , , , , , , a...

Jan 20, 2026

How have civil‑liberties groups and Congress responded legally to DHS’s biometric retention policy since 2025?

Civil‑liberties groups have mounted immediate legal and administrative pushback against DHS’s expanded biometric entry‑exit rule, filing litigation and organizing class actions while lodging formal pu...

Dec 31, 2025

Does CBP allow opting out of fingerprints and photos for visa holders?

The Department of Homeland Security’s final rule makes biometric capture—particularly facial photographs—mandatory for non‑U.S. citizens (including visa holders and lawful permanent residents) at U.S....

Dec 3, 2025

How can creators appeal or retry YouTube AI identity verification failures?

YouTube’s AI age-estimation system can mark adults as teens and requires an appeal that, according to Google/YouTube announcements and widespread reporting, accepts government ID, credit-card verifica...