Digital Rights & Policy Directory

digital civil liberties, Internet censorship and freedom of expression, Right To Repair, Privacy legislation (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
Ars Technica
In-depth technology news and analysis.
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
Leading U.S. nonprofit defending digital privacy, free expression, and innovation through litigation, policy analysis, and activism.
Access Now
Global advocacy group offering direct technical support to activists, policy reports, and campaign coordination.
Fight for the Future
Grassroots digital-rights movement best known for large online actions defending privacy, an open Internet, and device repair rights.
Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)
Washington-DC think tank shaping tech policy on encryption, platform governance, and data protection.
Privacy International
U.K.–based charity researching government/corporate surveillance, with campaigns against mass data-collection.
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
Membership and certification body offering news, resources, and training on global privacy frameworks.
Future of Privacy Forum
Washington-DC–based think tank producing policy white papers and best-practice guides on biometric data, AI, and health data privacy.
Open Rights Group
U.K. advocacy network campaigning on surveillance reforms, free speech, and copyright exceptions.
Bits of Freedom
Dutch digital-rights NGO focusing on data retention laws, encryption, and open government.
Digital Rights Watch
Australia’s leading digital-rights organization providing commentary, submissions, and alerts on surveillance and censorship.
OpenMedia
Canadian nonprofit mobilizing campaigns on affordable Internet, platform governance, and user rights.
Reporters Without Borders – Internet Freedom
Global press-freedom NGO tracking state censorship, website blocking, and digital repression via its “Enemies of the Internet” report.
Freedom House – Freedom on the Net
Annual country-by-country assessments of online freedom, surveillance, and access restrictions.
Open Technology Fund
Funder of anti-censorship and secure-communications projects like Tor, Signal, and Lantern.
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
U.S.-based public-interest research center focusing on freedom of information, data-privacy cases, and FOIA.
iFixit
Community-driven repair manuals and teardown guides fueling the global Right to Repair movement.
Repair.org
U.S. advocacy coalition tracking Right to Repair bills, publishing scorecards, and coordinating state-level campaigns.
Right to Repair Europe
Pan-EU network pushing for right-to-repair regulations under the Ecodesign Directive.
Public Knowledge
Washington-based nonprofit working on telecom, net neutrality, and consumer repair rights.
Restore the Fourth
Grassroots movement named for the Fourth Amendment, focused on resisting mass surveillance post-Snowden.
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA)
Newly formed body responsible for administering and enforcing California’s privacy laws.
Consumer Rights Wiki
Provides comprehensive information and resources companies that allows everyday people report and research consumer rights violation by companies and corporations, as was advocating for protecting consumer rights.
MetaGer
A German-based metasearch engine that anonymizes your queries and compiles results from various sources that touts to be free from corporate or state influence.
Signal Messenger
Offers a secure messaging experience with a strong emphasis on user privacy. It provides essential communication features while prioritizing secure and private interactions.
Tails - Home
A live operating system that routes all network traffic through Tor and leaves no digital trace on the host.
Qubes OS:
A security-oriented, free and open-source operating system for personal computers that enables secure A security-focused OS using Xen virtualization to isolate applications in separate, disposable VMs touted as a “reasonably secure operating system"
Nextcloud
A self-hosted file sync, calendar, and contacts platform offering end-to-end encryption options.
Privacy Badger
Offers a free browser extension designed to prevent companies from tracking users across the internet. It provides tools for enhanced online privacy and digital protection.
School Library Journal
News, reviews, and professional resources for librarians and educators focused on youth literature and library collection development, as well a blog. Advocate of anti-censorship.
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