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Privacy Technology : Consumer Privacy : Resources

DHS privacy report on JetBlue (02/20/2004)
Homeland Security Report on Release of Passenger Data by JetBlue

ACLU Letter to the FTC Regarding JetBlue's Unauthorized Release of Passenger Data (09/23/2003)

Feature on JetBlue's Unauthorized Release of Passenger Data (09/23/2003)
Feature - JetBlue gave away the personal information of five million of its passengers in September of 2002 to a defense contractor working on a project akin to CAPPS II.

Radio spot #4: There's been a lot of confusion... (09/11/2003)

Radio spot #2: A new law... (09/11/2003)

Radio spot #3: If you think... (09/11/2003)

Radio spot #1: Some large banks... (09/11/2003)

Financial Privacy (08/21/2003)
Feature on Financial Privacy

Text of ACLU Letter to the Attorney General Regarding Florida DMV Violations of Privacy (04/08/2003)

Homeland Security - Airline Passenger Risk Assessment (02/25/2003)
Torch Concepts' presentation to the TSA in February 2003 using JetBlue's unauthorized passenger information

North Dakota Radio Privacy Ads (09/10/2002)

ACLU Letter to FTC Re: Eli Lilly (07/05/2001)
Timothy MurisChairmanFederal Trade Commission600 Pennsylvania AvenueWashington DC 20580

Take Back Your Data/Privacy Rights Pocket Card (12/31/1997)
A pocket card with tips for protecting your own right to privacy.

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