20 Pillars of Systemic Change.
Stalking is not an isolated crime; it is a failure of policy, technology, and culture. These 20 position statements form our blueprint for a safer digital and physical world.
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CALL 911 NOWPersonal Data as Property
We assert that personal identifiers (location, phone) are private property. The unauthorized sale by data brokers should be considered theft.
Coercive Control Laws
Criminalizing patterns of behavior that strip victims of liberty, even without physical violence. Modeled after laws in the UK and Hawaii.
Algorithmic Liability
Platforms must be liable when their recommendation algorithms connect victims to abusers or amplify harassment campaigns.
Closing the 'Boyfriend Loophole'
Expanding firearm prohibitions to include dating partners and stalkers convicted of misdemeanor stalking crimes.
Federal Cyberstalking Standards
Establishing a unified federal definition of cyberstalking that includes doxxing, swatting, and IoT surveillance.
NCII Criminalization
Mandatory felony sentencing for the distribution of Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery (NCII) with intent to harass.
IoT Tracker Regulation
Requiring manufacturers of Bluetooth trackers (e.g., AirTags) to implement universal cross-platform detection standards.
Commercial Spyware Ban
Prohibiting the sale and advertising of 'spouse tracker' apps that run stealthily on mobile devices.
Voter Roll Privacy
Ending the public sale of voter registration lists, which often expose home addresses of stalking victims to the web.
Tenant Safety Acts
Allowing survivors to break leases early without penalty and requiring landlords to change locks immediately upon request.
Safe Leave Mandates
Mandating paid leave for employees to attend court hearings, seek medical care, or relocate due to stalking.
Anti-Deepfake Laws
Establishing a federal right of publicity to combat AI-generated non-consensual imagery used to harass or extort.
Sextortion Sentencing
Enhancing penalties for sextortion, especially when targeting minors or leading to self-harm.
Statute Extension
Extending the statute of limitations for digital crimes, recognizing that forensic evidence often takes years to uncover.
Mandatory Digital Training
Requiring law enforcement to undergo annual training on digital forensics, spyware, and cyberstalking response.
Campus Title IX Reform
Clarifying that digital harassment constitutes a 'hostile environment' under Title IX, requiring university intervention.
Smart Car Data Limits
Restricting car manufacturers from selling location history to third parties and allowing owners to disable tracking easily.
Court Record Anonymity
Allowing stalking victims to file for protective orders using a pseudonym ('Jane Doe') to prevent public re-victimization.
ISP Data Retention
Standardizing how long ISPs must keep IP logs to ensure evidence exists when police finally issue a subpoena.
Right to Pseudonymity
Challenging 'Real Name' policies on social platforms that force victims to expose their identity to participate in online life.