# Electronic Privacy Information Center **Entity class:** Privacy research and advocacy organization **Aliases:** EPIC **Maturity:** Developed ## Definition The **Electronic Privacy Information Center** is a nonprofit organization focused on privacy, civil liberties, and accountability in information systems. ## Relationships - **scrutinizes:** federal databases, automated decision systems, and surveillance. - **peer organizations:** [[wiki/Electronic Frontier Foundation|EFF]] and [[wiki/American Civil Liberties Union|ACLU]]. - **records tool:** [[wiki/Freedom of Information Act|FOIA]]. ## Sources / Provenance - [EPIC — About](https://epic.org/about/)