Civil Rights Impact Tracker
Monitoring civil liberties, privacy, and accountability issues related to defense technology deployments
🔍 Surveillance & Privacy
Tracking facial recognition capabilities, data retention policies, and privacy safeguards in surveillance technology deployments.
- ▸ Axon body camera facial recognition (disabled by default)
- ▸ Palantir Gotham data aggregation practices
- ▸ Anduril AST tower surveillance capabilities
⚖️ Accountability & Transparency
Monitoring public access to records, oversight mechanisms, and accountability frameworks for technology deployments.
- ▸ Body camera footage release policies by jurisdiction
- ▸ Contract transparency and FOIA compliance
- ▸ Civilian oversight board access to systems
🎯 Bias & Discrimination
Examining algorithmic bias, deployment patterns, and disparate impact of surveillance technologies.
- ▸ AI redaction accuracy across demographics
- ▸ Predictive policing algorithm audits
- ▸ Border surveillance deployment patterns
📋 Policy & Regulation
Tracking legislation, regulatory frameworks, and policy developments affecting defense technology use.
- ▸ Use-of-force policies for TASER devices
- ▸ Data retention and deletion requirements
- ▸ Facial recognition bans and restrictions
Full Tracker Coming Soon
We're building a comprehensive civil rights impact tracker that will include:
- • Searchable database of policy documents and oversight reports
- • Timeline of civil rights incidents and concerns by technology
- • Jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction policy comparisons
- • Expert analysis and advocacy organization perspectives
- • FOIA request templates for accountability documents
To submit tips, documents, or concerns: civilrights@palmernotsoluckey.com