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- [expand title=”We evaluate commitments and policies that companies disclose to their users and the public.” alt=”Read More” elwraptag=”div” elwrapclass=”about_wrapper” tag=”span” targclass=”about_wrapper_content” trigclass=”arrowright”]RDR’s indicators – developed in consultation with a wide spectrum of organizations, experts, and companies – establish a desirable and achievable level of responsible practice, corporate transparency, and accountability. To get the highest scores, companies must disclose policies that are also responsible policies – ones that can effectively protect and respect users’ rights.[/expand]
- [expand title=”We focus on transparency because it is central to accountability: without a basic level of transparency, neither companies nor the governments that regulate them can be held accountable when violations happen. ” alt=”Read More” elwraptag=”div” elwrapclass=”about_wrapper” tag=”span” targclass=”about_wrapper_content” trigclass=”arrowright”]When companies do not publicly disclose basic information about their policies and practices, it is not possible for users to understand how their information environment is being shaped and by whom, or understand what risks they are taking when they decide to use a given product or service. While transparency does not prevent or address all violations, opacity is a serious obstacle to accountability. The level of transparency sought by the RDR Index indicators represents an essential step that companies must take in order to work constructively with all stakeholders to build an internet that supports and sustains human rights.[/expand]
- [expand title=”We focus on two fundamental human rights: freedom of expression and privacy.” alt=”Read More” elwraptag=”div” elwrapclass=”about_wrapper” tag=”span” targclass=”about_wrapper_content” trigclass=”arrowright”]Protection of these rights is central to the technology sector. Each of these rights enables the enjoyment of many other rights. If people’s expression and privacy rights are not protected and respected, they cannot use technology effectively to exercise and defend other political, religious, economic, and social rights. As a Zimbabwean activist once said: “If we have no freedom of speech, we can’t talk about who is stealing our food.” If privacy is not well-protected across digital platforms and services, then people cannot safely organize protests or other actions against malfeasance and abuse of power by powerful governments, companies, or other entities.[/expand]
