Kendal Aldrige
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An Update to CDT’s Privacy Policy
At CDT, privacy is a fundamental part of our advocacy and organizational values, and we aim to model good practices in handling personal data responsibly. We are updating our privacy policy, and we have worked to make it more user-friendly and help you understand how we treat your data when you interact with us. The […] The post An Update to CDT’s Privacy Po
CDT Joins Coalition Letter in Opposition to CA SB 690
CDT joined a group of civil society organizations in a letter opposing the proposed law that would exempt companies from California’s wiretapping statute (CA SB 690). This bill would create a massive loophole that would enable not only companies to surveil individuals but also for the government to potentially exploit this unnecessary gap in the […] The post
Op-ed: Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing
This op-ed, authored by CDT’s Aliya Bhatia & Freedom of the Press Foundation’s Caitlin Vogus on June 28, 2026 first appeared in The Intercept. A portion of the text has been pasted below. Democrats and Republicans in Congress have struck a deal on a bill they say will help keep children and teens safe online. The KIDS Act could […] The post Op-ed: Online Age
Global Encryption Coalition Steering Committee Welcomes Growing Adoption of End-to-end Encryption by Default
Today, CDT joined Global Partners Digital, the Internet Freedom Foundation, the Internet Society, and Mozilla, constituting the Steering Committee of the Global Encryption Coalition (GEC), in a statement that welcomed the growing adoption of end-to-end encryption by default by Google, Apple, and Discord. On May 11, Google and Apple announced the rollout of e
Op-ed – From Inside The House: How Surveillance Tech Further Threatens Independent Living
The following op-ed authored by Ariana Aboulafia first appeared in Disability Culture Currents on June 30, 2026. A excerpt of the text has been pasted below. Independent living is under attack from all sides. On June 18, 2026, the Department of Justice released a memo undermining decades of precedent surrounding the right of disabled people […] The post Op-e