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We are a non-profit organization focused on increasing access to information, policy discussions, and meaningful rights so that data privacy can be a reality for everyone.

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Apropos of nothing, our data shows that organizations with "Lexis" in the name have impacted more than 41 million Americans since 2007, with no indication things are slowing down anytime soon.
Graph showing running total of those impacted by data breaches by organizations with "Lexis" in the name -- sourced from US reported data breaches, consolidated and normalized by Privacy Rights Clearinghouse's Data Breach Chronology project.
May 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Every database purchase lets us give free access to 2 underfunded researchers. This year we've granted $15K+ to folks working on everything from healthcare breach patterns to AI privacy risks. Get the database and support both our work and theirs: privacyrights.myshopify.com
May 26, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Here's our Q1 2025 infographic. Healthcare organizations experienced 215 incidents while combined business sectors saw 257. Hacking accounted for 61% of all incidents. Grab the full-res version for your reporting at privacyrights.org/resources-to...
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Q1 2025 Data Breach infographic. Top section shows key stats: 876 breach notifications representing 658 incidents affecting 32.4M people. Center features a bubble chart where circle sizes represent breach impact - largest bubbles show Hacking (400 incidents) and Unknown (249 incidents) breach types, with Healthcare, Business Services, and Financial sectors prominently displayed. Top left includes a list of 10 largest breaches by number of impacted consumers, topped by a notification from Infosys McCamish having reported an updated notification for their 2023 breach indicating a total of 6M impacted. Center shows a US map with dots indicating breach locations, indicating hundreds of breaches across the country, though predictably denser in population centers. Bottom third displays a line graph of historical breach frequency from Jan-March 2025, showing fluctuating patterns with notable spikes. Color scheme uses red/pink for major categories, blue/gray for supporting data. Full statistical breakdowns are listed in side panels.
May 26, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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Another month, another... 130 data breaches recorded, impacting 6.9 MILLION. That brings the total for 2025 to 403 and counting.
Summary graphic for the data breach chronology, updated March 7, 2025. 72,926 Data Breach Notifications tracked 26,026 Breach notification letters reviewed 8.20 billion individuals impacted
March 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Excited to launch Data Breach Chronology 2.0—a comprehensive U.S. data breach database on #DataPrivacyDay 🔒🛡️ 70K+ breaches tracked, 6.64B records impacted.
Learn more: privacyrights.org/data-breaches
Graphic showing screenshot of Data Breach Chronology website with 72,361 notifications tracked, 8.16 billion individuals affected, and 25,725 breach notification letters reviewed.
January 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM