Advocacy

We've welcomed individual stories and questions since 1992, and regularly engage in conversations with organizations that represent various consumer interests. We recognize that marginalized communities and those with fewer resources often face privacy violations on a greater scale and have less access to privacy protections.

All of our advocacy is based on real problems and needs, with a focus on data privacy issues that impact individuals' education, housing, healthcare, employment, finances, and security.

We look for gaps in the law, practices, and enforcement to address the privacy problems people face. 

Legislative

We focus strategic legislative advocacy in California to develop privacy laws that can serve as models to protect people across the U.S.

We weigh in on federal and additional state legislation when it falls within our areas of expertise.

Regulatory

We file comments and provide input to state and federal agencies tasked with implementing and enforcing privacy laws. 

Privacy protections are only effective if people can rely on them and violators are held accountable.  

Our organization does not litigate, but we do look for and raise awareness among enforcers and advocates when we notice patterns of potential privacy violations.