
Privacy & Technology
Preserving fundamental privacy protections for citizens is absolutely critical as illegal government spying, provisions of the Patriot Act, and increasingly sophisticated and invasive surveillance technologies transcend the bounds of law in the name of national security.
In New Mexico, ACLU-NM has fought for privacy rights by:
- Working with a bipartisan team of legislators to introduce the New Mexico Electronic Communications Privacy Act, which would require police to get a warrant before accessing New Mexicans' personal, private electronic data;
- Filed suit against a county clerk who released confidential voter registration information to the Republican Party; and
- Supported legislation that prevents employers or insurance companies from using individuals’ genetic information to determine hiring or health coverage.
We also monitor the interplay between cutting-edge technology and civil liberties, actively promoting responsible uses of technology that enhance privacy and freedom, while opposing those that undermine our freedoms and move us closer to a surveillance society.
Learn more about our recent work protecting your Privacy below.
The Latest


ACLU Sues GOP Members to Protect Voter Privacy
May 11, 2010
Body Scanners Raise Privacy Concerns
May 12, 2010ACLU of New Mexico and Somos Un Pueblo Unido Call on Governor Lujan...
October 24, 2019
Out of the Shadows: How the ACLU of New Mexico helped expose and...
December 20, 2018
ACLU Files Lawsuit Demanding City of Albuquerque Disclose Cell...
July 6, 2017Electronic Communications Privacy Act Passes Senate
February 22, 2017