Privacy Policy

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

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 …

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 …

Internet Society’s Comments on India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules 2025

Internet Society’s comments and recommendations on India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules 2025 …

Texas’ Mandatory Age Verification Law Will Weaken Privacy and Security on the Internet

Texas’ mandatory age verification law will weaken Internet privacy and security and will not provide an effective solution to children …