Privacy

The ACLU of Maine works to increase the control individuals have over their personal information, and opposes government overreach into our private lives. We are working to bring privacy law up to speed with advancing technology, and bring government surveillance practices in line with the Constitution.

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The ACLU of Maine works to increase the control individuals have over their personal information, and opposes government overreach into our private lives. We are working to bring privacy law up to speed with advancing technology, and bring government surveillance practices in line with the Constitution.

The Latest

Press Release
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Maine House Passes Landmark Privacy Bill

The Maine House of Representatives today passed LD 1822, a bill to support Fourth Amendment rights and protect personal data by limiting sweeping digital surveillance.
News & Commentary
A license plate reader against sky and trees

Kansas Town Uses License Plate Readers to Go After Man Who Wrote Op-Ed

Targeting followed opinion piece critical of town’s police and anonymously posted anti-ICE fliers
News & Commentary
A man holding a child's hand and walking down a colorful grocery store aisle

Retailers Secretively Using Face Recognition to Spot “Persons of Interest” — Including For the Government

Are Wegmans and other retailers participating in the Trump war on immigrants?
Resource
Love Our Constitution

Know Your Rights Training: ICE, Privacy, & Protests

Learn more about protesting, observing, recording, ICE at your home, protecting your privacy, and more.
Court Case
Jan 08, 2026

United States v. Bellows – Protecting Sensitive Voter Data

We’re challenging the federal government’s attempt to access Maine’s unredacted voter file – including information like voters’ social security and driver’s license numbers.
Court Case
Aug 11, 2020

Holding Border Patrol Accountable – Drewniak v. US CBP

We sued the federal government in 2020 for unconstitutional border patrol checkpoints in northern New England. In 2023, Border Patrol agreed to stop operating a problematic checkpoint until January 1, 2025.
Court Case
Jun 06, 2018

FOAA: Portland Smart City Lights

Court Case
May 01, 2018

ACLU of Maine v. United States DHS et al.