Friend—

For too long tech companies have been collecting our data, storing that data and selling it without our permission. Sometimes this can feel harmless, like when you get an ad for a pair of sneakers you searched for the previous week on Google. But it can also be insidious and discriminatory, like when social-media companies such as Facebook exclude users from seeing certain ads if they are people of color.

These kinds of abuses can even have legal consequences — like when law enforcement buys our data to track protesters in a demonstration. The impact can be massive and so many of us aren't even aware of the civil-rights abuses that flow out of our data being collected, retained and sold across private companies.

That's why I am excited to launch #HandsOffOurData. We’re pushing back on violations of our fundamental privacy rights and putting forth real workable solutions that will keep us — and our data — safe.

To get this campaign off to a strong start, a generous donor is matching ALL donations dollar for dollar. I’m hoping we can count on your generous support (which will be DOUBLED!) to have the resources we need to ensure that tech companies and the government keep their #HandsOffMyData. Will you donate $35 right now and have TWICE the impact on our campaign to protect your digital privacy rights?

Your doubled donation means TWICE the support as we:

• Advance data-privacy protections in Congress
• Push social-media companies to protect our data
• Work to pass the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act, which would keep law enforcement from buying private data
• Speak out for data-privacy solutions that work for everyone

The fact of the matter is that we are our data. Our habits, our interests, our health, our locations, our most intimate communications make up who we are. Our data should be our own and we should always know what’s happening to it, how it’s being used and how to retain control over it.

Privacy violations are violations of our basic civil rights, and that affects our access to the voting booth, health care, protests and the classroom. Now, with so many social-media companies sabotaging our privacy rights we are fighting back with a sustained campaign to keep #HandsOffMyData.

Donate $35 right now to launch this effort! Your donation will be matched dollar for dollar to have TWICE the impact!

Our privacy rights are under attack but Free Press Action is up to the challenge. With you on our side — along with thousands of other activists, donors and supporters — we know we can win these fights and protect your data-privacy rights. I hope you’ll donate $35 today to launch this exciting campaign.

It’s up to us to keep each other — and our data — safe. Let’s keep #HandsOffMyData!

In solidarity,

Candace
freepress.net

P.S. Remember — your donation will be matched dollar for dollar when you donate to the #HandsOffMyData campaign. Donate now to double your impact as we fight to protect our digital privacy and civil rights.