Author: Tracy Rosenberg

SFPD Violates State Military Equipment Law

The San Francisco Police Department has confirmed in writing that they acquired 6 DJI drones in May of 2024, without requesting Board of Supervisors authorization or getting an approved use policy as required by State Law (AB 481-2021-Chiu). We are…

Opt Out of Clearview AI Giveaway

Clearview AI, the notorious facial recognition software that scraped pictures from the world’s social media and then sold them to the police for a perpetual line-up, has been hit with a blizzard of well-deserved litigation. Cases from all over the…

Why I Opposed AB 3080

by Saoirse Grace, 2024 Privacy Rights Fellow Much has been written about the legal, social, and practical reasons AB 3080 must be stopped. I agree—it must be. For those unfamiliar, AB 3080 is a bill in the California state legislature…

And …. We Are A Non-Profit

Non-profit industrial complex, here we come. Seriously, we are pleased to announce that after 12 years as an anarchist collective, Oakland Privacy has finally taken the plunge into 501c3 status. Our Tax ID# is 93-4007475. What this means for you:…