Support Privacy This Holiday Season
Now more than ever do they need our support
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Tis the season of giving! ❄️ The holidays are known to inspire kindness since it’s known to be the most wonderful time of the year. This holiday season, if you are feeling particularly generous, consider supporting a privacy organization(s). Many of these groups rely on donations to advocate, defend, and protect privacy rights while providing valuable information and resources that help everyone learn how to reclaim their privacy. It’s important to support them so they can continue their missions. Even though they look for long-term support, even a simple $5 donation can make all the difference. If you’re unable to give financially, there are numerous other ways to lend your support.
Here are some privacy organizations that promote, defend, and protect privacy rights that you can consider donating to this holiday season! *If you have any questions, such as what type of donations they accept, make sure you read their FAQs or directly reach out to them.
Tor Project - Created in 2006 and based in the U.S., the Tor Project is responsible for the Tor network, Tor Browser, and Tails, tools that millions around the world use to bypass surveillance and censorship.
Electonic Frontier Foundation (EFF) - Established in 1990 and located in the U.S., the EFF focuses on “defending civil liberties in the digital world.”
Privacy International (PI) - Founded in 1990, it’s an organization that works “to promote the human right of privacy throughout the world.” Based in the U.K.
noyb - Created in 2017, noyb, which is an abbreviation for “none of your business,” is an NGO that works “to enforce data protection laws, in particular the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive.” Based in Austria.
European Digital Rights (EDRi) - Founded in 2002, the EDRi is actually a collective of “NGOs, experts, advocates and academics working to defend and advance digital rights across the continent.” Based in Belgium.
EngageMedia - Established in 2005, it is a nonprofit that “promotes digital rights, open and secure technology, and social issue documentary” in the Asia-Pacific.
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) - Based in the U.S., EPIC was founded in 1994 with the mission to “secure the fundamental right to privacy in the digital age for all people through advocacy, research, and litigation.”
Fight for the Future - A nonprofit advocacy group that “harness the power of the Internet to channel outrage into action, defending our most basic rights in the digital age.” Created in 2011 and located in the U.S.
Open Rights Group (ORG) - Established in 2005, the ORG is a UK-based organization that works to “protect everyone’s rights to privacy and free speech online.”
Calyx Insitute - Founded in 2010 to “raise awareness about online privacy, surveillance, and accessibility through software development, research advocacy, and cross-sector partnerships.” They are also known for CalyxOS, which is their private and secure Android mobile operating system. Based in the U.S.
Do you have any other organizations that you would like to add to the list? Please kindly leave them in the comments.
Until Next Time,
Monique ☃️
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