Privacy & Technology

We continue to work diligently to protect our right to privacy, limit government intrusion into our lives, and increase the control we have over our personal information.

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“The right to be left alone,” U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis noted more than 100 years ago, is a basic human right. Unfortunately, digital technology makes it easier for governments and corporations to learn the minutiae of our private lives, and this information gives them tremendous power over us. Today, the ACLU of RI continues to work diligently to protect our right to privacy, limit government intrusion into our lives, and increase the control we have over our personal information.

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ACLU of RI Issues Statement on Trump Administration Lawsuit Regarding Rhode Island Voters' Personal Data

"Drivers’ licenses and social security numbers provided as part of the voter registration process are sensitive pieces of information that deserve to be protected and that the Department of Justice has absolutely no legitimate need for."
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ACLU Calls Out Lack of Privacy Protections in Providence’s New “Real Time Crime Center”; Urges Passage of Ordinance

The ACLU of Rhode Island sent a letter calling on city officials to enact a municipal ordinance to protect privacy rights.
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Proposed Settlement of RIPTA Data Breach Class-Action Lawsuit Filed with Rhode Island Superior Court

The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island announced today that a proposed settlement has been filed in the class-action lawsuit against the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (“RIPTA”) and UnitedHealthcare New England (“UHC”)
Court Case
Oct 23, 2024

ACLU of Rhode Island v. Salisbury Jr.

Court Case
Dec 04, 2023

LeBlanc v. City of Pawtucket

A federal lawsuit against Pawtucket city officials on behalf of five firefighters whose personal lockers at the fire station were searched by police without their knowledge or consent.
Court Case
Sep 22, 2025

Morelli v. RIPTA

This class action lawsuit was filed against the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and UnitedHealthcare New England (UHC) over an August 2021 data breach at RIPTA that compromised the Social Security numbers and other personal and health care information of thousands of individuals, including many with no connection to RIPTA.
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Nov 30, 2021

Stern v. Weldon