Privacy

Online privacy is crucial to a trustworthy Internet.

Online privacy is crucial to a trustworthy Internet.

Online privacy depends on the ability to disclose data consensually and with clear expectations about the context and scope of data sharing. Identifiability, data linkability, and data mining present significant privacy concerns.

We are dedicated to advancing privacy by advocating for technology and policies that respect it. We also educate communities on the benefits of maintaining strong online privacy and how to manage their online identities.

Privacy

Online privacy is crucial to a trustworthy Internet.

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Online privacy depends on the ability to disclose data consensually and with clear expectations about the context and scope of data sharing. Identifiability, data linkability, and data mining present significant privacy concerns.

We are dedicated to advancing privacy by advocating for technology and policies that respect it. We also educate communities on the benefits of maintaining strong online privacy and how to manage their online identities.

Key Privacy Links

Key Privacy Links

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Online Trust and Safety

Newly connected Internet users enter a complex digital environment. Developing trust and safety skills is essential for a safer online experience.

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Encryption

Encryption is an essential privacy tool that protects your personal information and helps keep people safe in our digital society.

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Privacy Online Course

Privacy is a fundamental right and a crucial enabler of autonomy, dignity, and self-expression. Learn more about online privacy and data collection in the digital age.

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Digital Footprints

Digital footprints are trails of data that people leave behind as they use the Internet. This data contributes to a digital portrait of who we are online.

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Privacy Policy

Policy makers can support or threaten online privacy. Explore how policy can affect people’s ability to maintain privacy.

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Keeping Kids Safe Online

Children live in a digital world. Encryption is a valuable tool for keeping their messages and personal information private.

Bridging Tech and Policy: How Cat Easdon Is Shaping the Future of Privacy and Security

Bridging Tech and Policy: How Cat Easdon Is Shaping the Future of Privacy and Security

Privacy engineer Cat Easdon used the Internet Society’s Early Career Fellowship to help bridge the gap between technology and policy.

One of the themes Cat explored during her fellowship was how cultural differences shape interpretations of privacy. This encouraged her to design more inclusive, context-aware privacy tools.

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Latest Updates

Latest Updates

Traceability in End-to-End Encrypted Environments

This brief explains how traceability impacts the security and privacy of end-to-end encrypted communications and highlights the technical flaws and …

Global Encryption Day 2024

Strong encryption keeps us safe online and even offline. Join people around the world to protect it and defeat proposals …

Webinar: Encryption—A Parents’ Guide

The Internet Society invites you to a webinar on online child safety. This event highlights our guide to encryption for …

Encryption Is a Preventative Tool that Protects Children

Encryption is one of the best tools we have to help keep children safe online. Child safety and encryption experts …

Preemptive Monitoring in End-to-end Encrypted Services

Technical measures to screen messages in end-to-end encrypted systems introduce systemic risk for both service providers and users …

Bill S-210 Threatens Canadians’ Access to the Internet 

Canadian Bill S-210 threatens to break the Internet in Canada and fragment Canadians’ access. Help spread the word that it …

How Bill S-210 Puts Canadians’ Security and Privacy at Risk by Harming the Internet

Canadian Bill S-210 includes requirements that could disrupt essential functions of the Internet and ultimately harm Canadians’ security and privacy …

Montana’s TikTok Ban: Breaking the Internet and Undermining Online Privacy 

Asking TikTok, Google, and Apple to more intrusively track nearly every American with a cell phone, based on the possibility …

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