The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) is a public interest research center in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment, and constitutional values. EPIC pursues a wide range of activities, including privacy research, public education, conferences, litigation, publications, and advocacy. EPIC routinely files amicus briefs in federal courts, pursues open government cases, defends consumer privacy, organizes conferences for NGOs, and speaks before Congress and judicial organizations about emerging privacy and civil liberties issues. EPIC maintains one of the most popular privacy websites in the world ? epic.org ? and publishes an award-winning e-mail and online newsletter on civil liberties in the information age. EPIC also publishes an annual report on privacy developments.