Privacy Center
Find the digital rights and protections available to you.
Privacy Center explains, in plain language, the privacy rights and protections that may apply to you, and points you to the official places to understand or use them. Our researched coverage begins with the United States.
The Privacy Center provides general information and links to official government resources. It is not legal advice, and The Defend Foundation is not a government agency. Privacy laws, eligibility requirements, and agency procedures may change. Always check the relevant official government source for current information. The Privacy Center does not determine which laws apply to you, contact agencies, or submit requests on your behalf.
What to expect
Privacy protections depend on where you live. Start with your state or territory, or see the protections that come from federal law.
Each protection says what it means, who it covers, whether it's in effect, and the official place to go. Every state and territory also lists its official privacy resources.
We point you to official resources. Defend doesn't contact anyone or send anything for you unless you review the request and authorize it.
This is general information, not legal advice. You decide which location applies to you.
Choose where to start
Your state or territory
See the privacy protections and official resources for the place you live: the 50 states, D.C., and the U.S. territories.
Search for your city or state, or choose it from the list.
Federal protections
See privacy protections that come from U.S. federal law, separate from any state or territory.
Each one applies only in the situations it describes.