Data Brokers

About Upturn
UPTURN is a team of technologists based in Washington DC. Upturn works alongside social
sector organizations to shape the impact of new technologies on people’s lives.
About the Authors
Aaron RIEKE is a Principal at Upturn. Aaron works closely with major civil rights and consumer
groups. Before joining Upturn, Aaron served as an attorney with Federal Trade Commission
(FTC), where he focused on privacy and data security, and as a Ron Plesser Fellow with the
Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT). Aaron earned his JD at Berkeley Law.
David ROBINSON is a Principal at Upturn. David leads the firm’s work on automated decisions
in the criminal justice system, and recently developed a coalition statement and research report
on the civil rights impact of “predictive policing” products. His other areas of focus include
broadband privacy, gig economy issues, and Internet Freedom. David holds a JD from Yale Law
School and is a Visiting Fellow of its Information Society Project.
Harlan YU is a principal at Upturn. Recently, Harlan has been working closely with major
civil rights organizations to examine law enforcement’s use of body-worn cameras and other
emerging police technologies. Harlan holds a Ph.D. in computer science from Princeton
University and has extensive experience working at the intersection of technology and policy.
He has worked at Google in both engineering and public policy roles, at the Electronic Frontier
Foundation as a technologist, and at the U.S. Department of Labor.
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