Description: The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) is a non-profit public interest research center that works to protect privacy, freedom of expression, and democratic values in the information age through policy research, public education, strategic litigation, and advocacy on technology-related civil liberties issues. Type: Non-profit public interest organization (public interest research center) Policies: Privacy and data protection; government and commercial surveillance oversight; freedom of information and open government; telecommunications and internet policy; biometric and consumer privacy regulation; algorithmic accountability, AI governance, and encryption policy. Funding: Primarily funded by foundation grants and philanthropic support, supplemented by individual donations, memberships, and legal recoveries. Affiliates: Partners and frequent collaborators include civil liberties and privacy organizations such as the ACLU, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT); founded by Marc Rotenberg and associated with privacy scholars and public-interest attorneys.
