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We promote tools that protect your privacy and security in the digital world

The OPTF and Session

The OPTF is transferring its responsibilities as steward of the Session project to the newly established Swiss foundation, the Session Technology Foundation.

Cyber laws around the world: Privacy is not the policy

There is no doubt that the European Union’s GDPR has changed the cyber regulation landscape forever. As onlookers from non-EU countries urge their governments and regulators to adopt similar legislation, countries are rapidly adopting their

The long and winding road : Striving for data protection in Indonesia

Juliana Harsianti is an independent researcher and journalist working at the intersection of digital technology and social impact. The long awaited Indonesian Personal Data Protection Bill was approved by the parliament on 20 September 2022.

Kazakhstan needs tougher laws to address the impacts of spyware

In July 2021, the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, issued a statement exposing the widespread use of Pegasus spyware that targeted journalists, human rights activists, politicians, and other people across

A brief analysis of the Brazil’s data protection law

Data protection in Brazil; Impacts and backlashes in democracy and journalistic work. A local case study analysis and its relation to global privacy rights challenges.

The Next Chapter for Hong Kong’s digital repression: Total judicial cooperation

Charles Mok writes about the state of cyber laws, internet censorship, and that state of digital expression in Hong Kong.

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Everyone has a right to privacy — online and offline. But as we become more reliant on technology and digital platforms, our privacy and security is increasingly undermined and exploited.


We’re putting the power back in your hands — we support the development of free and open-source software that keeps you secure online