Privacy

Montana: The Privacy State

s our lives become more connected to the digital world with exciting new technologies, it’s crucial that our civil liberties are uploaded with us. Over the last decade, a handful of states have made important legislative changes with this end in mind.

David Iglesias
| 15th Nov 2022

Privacy

Montana Protects Privacy

The passage of C-48 means Montana is now the third state to pass constitutional protections for privacy in digital data.

Leslie Corbly
| 10th Nov 2022

Privacy

Can Self-Governance Survive Surveillance?

Surveillance and self-governance are like oil and water. They do no not mix well.

Leslie Corbly
| 19th Oct 2022

Privacy

The Power of Consumers To Protect Their Privacy

Consumers have no control over how their private data — such as location and search history — is collected, stored, and distributed. When people lack control over when and how details of their private life become public, it is a problem for individual rights and privacy.

Leslie Corbly
| 15th Sep 2022

Privacy

Privacy, Liberty’s Precondition

Liberty does not grow in every soil. Certain preconditions are necessary for freedom to flourish. Privacy is one of these necessary preconditions.

Leslie Corbly
| 26th Aug 2022

Privacy

Defining State Action in a Sea of Bureaucracy

Many legal principles impact the daily lives of Americans. The state action and third-party doctrines play an influential role in determining how easy it is for the government to access an individual’s digital data.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 19th Aug 2022

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