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

IPSO Challenge 2013 Offers $10K To Winner With Best New Internet of Things Idea/Product

Looking for an interesting new weekend project?  Are you interested in devices for the “connected home” or the “Internet of …

The New PII: Privacy-Impacting Information

Description Has the concept of “personal data” evolved in light of societal, commercial and technological developments? Why are there national …

New "Internet Of Things Consortium" Launched

Earlier this month at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, a new “Internet of Things Consortium” was announced …

Global Internet User Survey Infographic

The 2012 Global Internet User Survey focused on issues such as of how users accessed the Internet, what applications they …

Internet of Humans

On November 8, 2012, I stood in as moderator of an extraordinary workshop for a colleague who was unable to …

Who is following me: tracking the trackers (part 2)

An update to the background paper for a workshop being co-organised by the Council of Europe and the Internet Society at the …

Children and the Internet

The Internet is an increasing part of today’s culture, especially for children and youth, for whom schoolwork, online gaming, and …

Data Privacy on a global scale: keeping pace with an evolving environment

A report from a roundtable organised by the Internet Society at the WSIS Forum on 16 May 2012 at Geneva, Switzerland …

Internet Society CA/Browser Response

Response by the Internet Society to the CA/Browser Forum announcement regarding the formation of an Organizational Reform Working Group The …

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