What personal data does the government actually hold on me?

Americans' tax info, census details, health records, license plates, and more — often without consent.

How often do government data breaches happen?

Dozens yearly; OPM's 21M records in 2015 was huge, but smaller ones leak millions routinely.

Can I get my data out of government hands?

Not easily — no federal right to delete, unlike CCPA for companies. Push for reform.

Uncle Sam Has Your Data — And He's Losing It, Fast

Imagine your SSN, health records, and browsing history all in a government database that just got hacked. That's not sci-fi; it's the privacy and security crisis of personal data held by the government, worrying 74% of us.

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74% of Americans fear government mishandling personal data, per CDT poll. 𝕏
Breaches, surveillance, and bias turn data into a weapon against citizens. 𝕏
Demand deletion rights and audits before AI makes it irreversible. 𝕏

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