Justin-Ames Gamache has been actively involved in removing his personal identity from third-party data broker websites as part of a long-term, lawful protest against the misuse of government power and to protect his constitutional right to privacy. This effort has been a significant component of his broader legal and civil actions, particularly in opposition to the State of Vermont's handling of his case, which he claims involved misclassification of offenses and unfounded allegations.
Gamache's protest and legal actions have been grounded in statutory protections, including the Privacy Act’s prohibition against the unauthorized disclosure of personal records, codified in 5 U.S.C. § 552a(b), which states: “No agency shall disclose any record which is contained in a system of records by any means of communication to any person, or to another agency, except pursuant to a written request by, or with the prior written consent of, the individual to whom the record pertains [subject to 12 exceptions]”.
His actions against data brokers are also aligned with broader concerns about the data broker ecosystem, which has been criticized for enabling surveillance capitalism and allowing government agencies to bypass legal privacy protections by purchasing personal data without judicial oversight.
Gamache’s legal efforts have seen some success, with a case against the State of Vermont being dismissed on April 2, 2025, and he has since pursued expungement of related records under Vermont law.5 As part of his petition for expungement, he has requested that all public and private entities cease dissemination of expunged or protected data pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552a and 1 V.S.A. § 317.