Austin’s KXAN interviewed EFF-Austin president Jon Lebkowsky for a story on Google’s consolidated privacy policy. They didn’t quite get our point that this is not really a huge change – they’ve just created a consolidated privacy policy that applies to most of their properties, but it’s not new that they track users and aggregate the data, and the way they use the data isn’t changing radically.
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Mission
EFF-Austin advocates establishment and protection of digital rights and defense of the wealth of digital information, innovation, and technology. We promote the right of all citizens to communicate and share information without unreasonable constraint. We also advocate the fundamental right to explore, tinker, create, and innovate along the frontier of emerging technologies.
Updates from National EFF
- A Surveillance Mandate Disguised As Child Safety: Why the GUARD Act Won't Keep Us Safe November 14, 2025
- Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing November 13, 2025
- 🔔 Ring's Face Scan Plan | EFFector 37.16 November 13, 2025
- Washington Court Rules That Data Captured on Flock Safety Cameras Are Public Records November 12, 2025
- EFFecting Change: This Title Was Written by a Human November 12, 2025
Oral History of EFF-Austin
Joel Greenberg recorded an oral history with EFF-Austin early board members John Quarterman, Ed Cavazos, and Jon Lebkowsky. Link
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