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We learn, share, shop, and connect online. But the more we do online, the more search histories, chat logs, tagged photos, and friends lists we leave behind.

Once our personal information is collected, analyzed, and stored, what's to keep it from being used or abused by a snooping government? Learn how you can demand control of your personal information. Learn why privacy protections need to keep pace with our modern online world.

Learn why it's time to Demand your dotRights!

    Moving your documents from filing cabinets and computer hard drives to online "cloud computing" services can be convenient. But the documents and files you store or produce online—and what you do with them—can say a lot about your interests, hobbies, habits, and concerns. And outdated privacy laws, written before the Internet even existed, mean that all this personal info isn’t being properly protected from prying eyes.

    Location data from your cell phone or portable device can make it easy to get directions or locate the closest coffee shop. But that location data also says a lot about you – where you go, what you do, and who you know. And outdated privacy laws, written before GPS and other location-aware technologies even existed, mean that all this personal information isn’t being properly protected from prying eyes. Don’t pay for location-based services by giving up control of your personal information. Demand a privacy upgrade. Demand your dotRights!

    Online book and video sites are an amazing way to learn about anything and everything. But the videos you watch and the books you read can say a lot about your interests, hobbies, habits, and concerns. And outdated privacy laws, written before the Internet even existed, mean that all this personal information isn’t being properly protected from prying eyes. Don’t pay for easy access to books and videos by giving up control of your personal information. Demand a privacy upgrade. Demand your dotRights.

    Moving your photos from photo albums and computer hard drives to online photo services can be convenient. But the photos you upload to these sites—and what you do with them—can say a lot about your interests, habits, beliefs, and concerns. And outdated privacy laws, written before the Internet even existed, mean that all this personal information isn’t being properly protected from prying eyes. Don’t pay for online photo services by giving up control of your personal information!

    Searching online is an amazing way to find information about anything and everything. But when you browse those online stacks of information, you leave a trail that reveals a lot about you: your interests, habits, beliefs, and concerns. And outdated privacy laws, written before the Internet even existed, mean that all this personal information isn’t being properly protected from prying eyes. Don’t pay for search engines with control of your personal information. Demand a privacy upgrade. Demand your dotRights.

    Social networking sites are an amazing way to connect with friends and family. But the information that these sites collect about you — not just what’s on your profile but also the records of everything you do on the site — says a lot about your interests, habits, beliefs, and concerns. And outdated privacy laws, written before the Internet even existed, mean that even when you think your profile is “private,” it isn’t private to the government. Don’t pay for social networking by giving up control of your personal information. Demand a privacy upgrade. Demand your dotRights.

    Online email services make it easy to keep in touch with friends and family. But all those emails say a lot about your interests, habits, beliefs, and concerns. And outdated privacy laws, written before the Internet even existed, mean that all this personal information isn’t being properly protected from prying eyes. Don’t pay for “free” email by giving up control of your personal information. Demand a privacy upgrade. Demand your dotRights.