Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB)

The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) ensures that the federal government’s efforts to prevent terrorism are balanced with the need to protect privacy and civil liberties.

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Official name: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
Display name: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB)
Short name: PCLOB
Branch: Executive
Agency type: board
Phone: 1-202-296-4649

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Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

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Notice

Published November 20, 2025

90 FR 52452

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Public Forum; Correction

The PCLOB published a document in the Federal Register of November 17, 2025, concerning a virtual public forum to discuss how financial tools historically used by the government to fight terrorism may now be impacting Americans' privacy and civil liberties. The document contained incorrect information in the SUMMARY and DATES sections. This document corrects the errors.

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Notice

Published November 17, 2025

90 FR 51414

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Public Forum

The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board will hold a virtual public forum on Tuesday, December 2nd to discuss how financial tools historically used by the government to fight terrorism may now be impacting Americans' privacy and civil liberties. The forum will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). No registration is required to view this event, which will be livestreamed at www.pclob.gov. More information about this online forum will be posted at www.pclob.gov as it becomes available. The Board seeks public comments both in advance of and following the forum to help inform the discussion and future Board deliberations.

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