SearchAbout the Privacy CoalitionThe Privacy Coalition is a nonpartisan coalition of consumer, civil liberties, educational, family, library, labor, and technology organizations that have agreed to the Privacy Pledge. The organization formed in February 2001. Contact InformationIf you are interested in joining the Privacy Coalition or signing the Privacy Pledge, please send an e-mail to coalition@privacy.org for more information.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Privacy Pledge Sets Standard for Privacy Proposals in Congress WASHINGTON, DC—The Privacy Coalition, a nonpartisan coalition of consumer, civil liberties, educational, library, labor, and family-based groups, presented "The Privacy Pledge"—the standard for future protection of privacy. Privacy is the major social issue of the information society and the top technology issue in the 107th Congress. Member groups of The Privacy Coalition include: the American Association of Law Libraries, American Library Association, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Center for Media Education, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, Consumer Federation of America, Consumer Project on Technology, Consumers Union, Eagle Forum, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), Junkbusters, Media Access Project, National Consumers League, NetAction, Privacy Foundation, Privacy International, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Privacy Times, and U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG). The Privacy Coalition invites members of federal and state legislatures to sign the pledge and thus protect one of the most important rights of Americans. The provisions of the pledge outline the necessary steps for future steps to protect privacy. The Privacy Pledge reads as follows: The Privacy Pledge The Privacy Pledge was publicly presented in the First Amendment Lounge of the National Press Club in Washington, DC on Monday, February 12, at 9:30 a.m. CONTACT: American Association of Law Libraries American Library Association American Civil Liberties Union Center for Media Education Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility Consumer Federation of America Consumer Project on Technology Consumers Union Eagle Forum Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement
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