Field Kit
Resources
A starting arsenal: know your rights, find out what's watching your town, and lock down your own communications. Every link goes to an established organization or tool — not us.
Know Your Rights
What to do when you're stopped, recorded, searched, or asked to unlock a device.
ACLU — Know Your Rights
GuidePlain-language guides for police stops, protests, photographing officers, border crossings, and more.
Open ↗EFF — Surveillance Self-Defense
GuideStep-by-step tutorials on securing your phone, messages, and accounts against surveillance.
Open ↗EFF — Know Your Rights at the Border
GuideYour rights over device searches at the U.S. border, and how to prepare before you travel.
Open ↗Watchdogs & Advocates
Organizations litigating, lobbying, and reporting on the surveillance state.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
OrgThe leading nonprofit defending civil liberties in the digital world through law and technology.
Open ↗ACLU — Privacy & Technology
OrgLitigation and policy work on government surveillance, biometrics, and data privacy.
Open ↗Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
OrgPublic-interest research center focused on privacy, the Constitution, and emerging tech.
Open ↗Restore the Fourth
OrgGrassroots organization dedicated to the Fourth Amendment and ending mass surveillance.
Open ↗Look Up the Tech
Find out what surveillance technology is deployed where you live.
Protect Yourself
Tools we trust for private communication and browsing.
This page is informational and is not legal advice. For advice about your specific situation, consult a licensed attorney.