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

Policy Brief: Age Restrictions and Online Safety

While often well-intentioned, policies requiring age checks create risks for people’s privacy, security, and access to an open Internet.  …

Making Internet Policy Make Sense—Your Multilingual Guide to the Internet 

Designed for general audiences, the Internet Policy Glossary makes 75 key Internet policy terms accessible in English, French, and Spanish, …

Our Voices Are Making a Difference in the Fight for Strong Encryption

In the global movement to protect encryption, our voices matter. When we raise our voices together, we inspire and enable …

Your Internet Access Is at Risk. We’re Speaking Up

The US Supreme Court will soon consider a case that could fundamentally change how you access the Internet and affect …

Global Encryption Day 2025

Organize an event for Global Encryption Day 2025. Participate in an event organized in your part of the world or online. Register …

A UK Government Order Threatens the Privacy and Security of All Internet Users  

The Internet Society jointly filed a request in a UK court on Wednesday to provide expert evidence on privacy and …

Encryption Makes Us Powerful: Internet Society Hosts Encryption Advocacy Workshop for European Civil Society 

In early February of this year, the Internet Society hosted an Encryption Advocacy Workshop in Brussels for European civil society organizations …

Dangerous US Supreme Court Decision for Online Privacy and Security

Texas’ mandatory age verification law, ruled constitutional by the US Supreme Court last week, risks the privacy, security, and open …

STOP CSAM Act Threatens Everyone’s Online Safety and Security

Open Letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Committee on the Judiciary 11 June 2025 The Honorable Chuck GrassleyChairman, …

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