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Jennifer Brody

U.S. Policy and Advocacy Manager

Jennifer Brody is the U.S. Policy and Advocacy Manager at Access Now. She closely monitors legislative developments in the U.S. pertaining to digital rights and supports the organization’s global advocacy campaigns. Previously, Jen managed programs to combat disinformation online and enhance government accountability worldwide at the National Democratic Institute. Before that, she covered tech policy as a legislative staffer on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Jen also has experience working on Latin American affairs for the UN Population Fund and in peacebuilding at a Colombian think tank. Jen holds a MA in International Relations from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a BA in Political Science and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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FOIA requests show U.S. FBI could be spying on advocacy groups

15 Jan 2020

We join 17 civil society groups urging the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate whether the FBI is spying on Access Now and other advocacy organizations operating in the U.S.

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FOIA requests show U.S. FBI could be spying on advocacy groups
15 Jan 2020
FOIA requests show U.S. FBI could be spying on advocacy groups

Access Now questions Ethos Capital and PIR ahead of community webinar on .ORG stewardship

18 Dec 2019

On December 19, Ethos Capital and PIR will hold a community webinar to discuss the proposed transfer of control of .ORG, which civil society continues to broadly oppose. Access Now submits the following questions to Ethos and PIR that get to the heart of the problem.

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Access Now questions Ethos Capital and PIR ahead of community webinar on .ORG stewardship
18 Dec 2019
Access Now questions Ethos Capital and PIR ahead of community webinar on .ORG stewardship

Dear U.S. Congress: Here’s why you should investigate the sale of .ORG

12 Dec 2019

Access Now calls on the following U.S. congressional committee leadership to investigate Internet Society’s plans to sell control of the .ORG top-level domain — civil society’s home online — to a private venture capital firm.

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Dear U.S. Congress: Here’s why you should investigate the sale of .ORG
12 Dec 2019
Dear U.S. Congress: Here’s why you should investigate the sale of .ORG

Access Now leads U.S. coalition letter calling for rights-respecting data privacy legislation

3 Dec 2019

Access Now, along with 16 leading public interest organizations, is urging leaders in the U.S. Senate to listen to their constituents and take action on strong data privacy legislation.

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Access Now leads U.S. coalition letter calling for rights-respecting data privacy legislation
3 Dec 2019
Access Now leads U.S. coalition letter calling for rights-respecting data privacy legislation
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Access Now and partners organize U.S. Capitol Hill briefing on data privacy, December 11

2 Dec 2019

Join us at 12 pm EST on Wednesday, December 11th for remarks by Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-9) and a panel discussion of the impact of data harvesting and abuse, as well as legislative approaches to addressing the problem.

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Access Now and partners organize U.S. Capitol Hill briefing on data privacy, December 11
2 Dec 2019
Access Now and partners organize U.S. Capitol Hill briefing on data privacy, December 11
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Finally! A U.S. data protection bill we can get behind

12 Nov 2019

The Eshoo-Lofgren bill places our human rights, not companies’ bottom line, at the center of the U.S. discussion on data privacy.

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Finally! A U.S. data protection bill we can get behind
12 Nov 2019
Finally! A U.S. data protection bill we can get behind
Fight for Net Neutrality

U.S. ruling on Net Neutrality means that states have to step up for a free and open internet

4 Oct 2019

The court setback for federal rules on Net Neutrality won’t stop the states from defending the free and open internet.

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U.S. ruling on Net Neutrality means that states have to step up for a free and open internet
4 Oct 2019
U.S. ruling on Net Neutrality means that states have to step up for a free and open internet

The EU Commission should strike down the EU-US Privacy Shield. Here’s why.

18 Sep 2019

By terminating the EU-US Privacy Shield, the EU Commission can help protect people’s rights and live up to its status as a global leader on the protection of personal data.

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The EU Commission should strike down the EU-US Privacy Shield. Here’s why.
18 Sep 2019
The EU Commission should strike down the EU-US Privacy Shield. Here’s why.

Access Now comments to the third annual Privacy Shield review

18 Sep 2019
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Access Now comments to the third annual Privacy Shield review
18 Sep 2019
Access Now comments to the third annual Privacy Shield review
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Too little, too late: the FTC Facebook fine highlights the need for strong data protection laws in the U.S.

7 Aug 2019

While it is positive to see authorities around the world taking action to enforce privacy rights, the FTC settlement is insufficient.

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Too little, too late: the FTC Facebook fine highlights the need for strong data protection laws in the U.S.
7 Aug 2019
Too little, too late: the FTC Facebook fine highlights the need for strong data protection laws in the U.S.