Privacy & Technology

The ACLU of Delaware works to expand the right to privacy, increase the control individuals have over their personal information, and ensure civil liberties are enhanced rather than compromised by technological innovation.

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Americans should not have to choose between using new technologies and protecting their civil liberties.

Yet our constitutional protections are not keeping pace with advances in technology. Our “digital footprint” — our communications, whereabouts, online searches, purchases — is growing constantly and can now be tracked by the government and corporations in ways that were once unthinkable.

To ensure our rights and civil liberties aren’t rendered obsolete, the ACLU of Delaware works to protect digital privacy, defend free speech on the internet, ensure Net Neutrality, and push back against censorship and government surveillance.

 

The Latest

Know Your Rights
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Protecting Your Digital Privacy Online

When everything we say, everywhere we go, and everyone we associate with becomes fair game, protecting your digital privacy online is more critical than ever.
Know Your Rights
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Protecting Your Digital Privacy at Protests

Protecting your digital privacy when you hit the streets will help keep yourself, your information, and other community members marching alongside you safe.
News & Commentary
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Our 2026 Legislative Priorities

Our letter to the members of Delaware's 153rd General Assembly.
Know Your Rights
Know Your Rights: The Bill of Rights

KYR: Bill of Rights in Simple Language (ES/EN)

The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. These are the amendments in language that we can understand.
Court Case
Jun 09, 2017

Rudenberg v. Delaware DOJ

In late 2015, we learned through our client Jonathan Rudenberg's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request that the Delaware State Police had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to purchase devices that spy on cell phones. DSP didn't want to tell us about that technology. So we sued.
Court Case
Aug 28, 2015

The Fourth Amendment in the Digital Age

The ACLU of Delaware recently filed addressing the application of the Fourth Amendment in the context of computer searches.
Court Case
Jul 07, 2015

ACLU Challenges Dewey Rental Property Ordinance

The ACLU of Delaware has challenged a Dewey Beach ordinance that violates rental property owners' and residents' Fourth Amendment rights.
Court Case
Jan 28, 2014

ACLU-DE Objects to AG's Subpoena of Facebook Page

On January 27, 2014, the ACLU of Delaware filed papers with Superior Court to object to the compelling of Facebook to provide the identity of the owner of the Facebook page: Peaceful Rioters for Wilmington, Delaware.