S.T.O.P. Launches “Stop Santa Spying” Giving Tuesday Campaign

View this email in your browser For Immediate Release S.T.O.P. Launches “Stop Santa Spying” Giving Tuesday Campaign    (New York, NY, 12/3/24) – Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a privacy and civil rights group, launched its “Stop Santa Spying” Giving Tuesday campaign. Taking a fresh look at Santa’s surveillance shenanigans, the group is promoting privacy protective stocking stuffers, warning about smart home gifts and other high-tech humbuggery, asking parents to ditch elf on the shelf, and calling on supporters to celebrate the season with a tax-deductible donation. SEE: S.T.O.P. – Stop Santa Spying  https://www.stopspying.org/santa S.T.O.P. - T-shirt Fundraiser https://www.bonfire.com/stopspyingny-eyes/ The New York Times - Beware the Elf on the Shelf, Privacy Watchdogs Warn  https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/23/style/elf-shelf-privacy.html  “We don’t need Big Brother in a red suit,” said Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Executive Director Albert Fox Cahn. “We need more holiday magic, and less seasonal surveillance. You may call me a grinch, but nothing fills me with good cheer about surveilling Americans. This year, instead of spying on loved ones, parents should be bringing joy and privacy to the world.  You may think you’re being generous when you give loved ones smart home devices and other privacy-destroying products, but you’re really being a surveillance scrooge.”  In 2022, the civil rights group released  The Trojan House, a report detailing what “smart home” gifts not to buy due to surveillance concerns, including smart security cameras, speakers, thermostats, vacuums, and other home goods. Released during the holiday season, the report offers a “gift guide” of privacy-safe alternatives to surveillance capitalism.    SEE: Report – The Trojan House  https://www.stopspying.org/the-trojan-house  The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project is a non-profit advocacy organization and legal services provider. S.T.O.P. litigates and advocates for privacy, fighting excessive local and state-level surveillance. Our work highlights the discriminatory impact of surveillance on Muslim Americans, immigrants, and communities of color. --END-- Copyright © 2021 Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.