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Privacy Rights Clearinghouse is a nonprofit organization focused on increasing access to information, policy discussions and meaningful rights so that data privacy can be a reality for everyone. Founded in 1992 to help people understand their rights and choices, we are one of the first and only organizations to focus exclusively on data privacy rights and issues. Learn More About Us

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"Paying Twice to Learn? How Higher Education Students May Be Forced to Sacrifice Privacy for Digital Learning Tools” a report revealing that weak privacy protections and vague policies often force students to unknowingly trade personal data for required courseware.

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Reports

May 2025 Data Breach Analysis: LexisNexis and Harbin Clinic Lead Month's Impact on Consumers

Our May 2025 analysis of data breach notifications reveals another active month in the ongoing challenge of protecting consumer data. We documented 75 distinct breach incidents between May 7 and June 6, affecting 992,863 people across various sectors.

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Reports

Q1 2025 Data Breach Report: 658 Data Breaches Reported and Major Database Improvements

Our May 2025 update—the fifth this year—brings our complete data through May along with this focused analysis of Q1 breach statistics. The first quarter saw 876 new breach notifications representing 658 distinct security incidents that impacted over 32 million people.

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Advocacy

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse and Consumer Reports Support Senate Bill 361 to improve data broker reporting

We're proud to stand with Consumer Reports in supporting Senator Becker's SB 361 to improve the registration and transparency requirements of the California Delete Act.

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What data privacy protections exist for survivors of domestic violence?

If you're a survivor of domestic violence, both federal and state laws offer important privacy protections to help keep you safe in your housing.

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