We normally associate the word “charities” and “causes” with children, cancer, poverty, animals, education, and even world peace. The word “privacy” doesn’t even come to mind.
But believe it or not, there are organizations dedicated to protecting our freedom and right to privacy in this digital age and supporting them matters more to our way of life than you think.
EFF is the leading international non-
profit digital-rights group, based in San Francisco, CA. In their own words, they “champion user privacy, free expression, and innovation through impact litigation, policy analysis, grassroots activism, and technology development.”
HTTPS Everywhere, Privacy Badger and Switzerland are some of the software programs EFF developed, in addition to providing tips, tools, how-to’s and tutorials for safer online communication. Charity Navigator has given the Electronic Frontier Foundation an overall rating of 4 out of 4 stars, including in the area of financial efficiency and capacity
They are the creator of the anonymity software Tor, a privacy network that effectively hides not just the identity of the communicating parties, but also the content of the communication. Today, Tor is being integrated into more services, including apps like Onionshare and Ricochet, which allow for new forms of communication, as well as bypass censorship and surveillance.
Though largely funded by the U.S. government’s information freedom projects, the organization is looking for other funding sources, which is an important step in today’s political climate.
Fight for the Future is a non-profit organization that puts together high profile, web-based campaigns to
“ensure that the web continues to hold freedom of expression and creativity at its core—free of interference or censorship and with full privacy”.
The success of Fight for the Future Foundation includes the largest online protest in history: an internet-wide strike against censorship that put an end to the SOPA and PIPA bills. More recently, its Battle for the Net campaign drove nearly 4 million people to contact the U.S. Federal Communication Commission, resulting in the passage of Net Neutrality rules, essentially a
“First Amendment” for the Internet.
Privacy International (PI) is a London-based registered charity committed to fighting for people’s privacy worldwide. They investigate and challenge government surveillance, expose companies that enable it and advocate for strong laws that protect privacy. They also equip civil-society organizations around the world to raise public awareness about technologies and laws that place privacy at risk.
PI is continuing to build on the impact it has made the last 25 years and is always grateful for individual donations, as it doesn’t accept money from companies or other organizations that could jeopardize its independence.
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