Oakland Privacy was born in 2013 in the struggle to stop a mass citywide spying dragnet called the Domain Awareness Center (DAC). For more on the epic DAC battle, see the Media -> News Clips tab. In a major victory in which Oakland Privacy played a crucial role, in early 2014 the DAC was initially restricted to only Port of Oakland property and then de-funded. What remains has never been used by the City of Oakland.
Frequently asked questions fact sheet about the Domain Awareness Center: dac-faq-v13
An example of an op-ed written to rally community support for the fight against a city-wide spying dragnet – a “fusion center on steroids”: Feb 26, 2014 – Why We Oppose the Oakland Spy Center _ Opinion _ East Bay Express