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Digital illustration of a sunrise above a waterfront, with the silhouette of a city and mountains in the foreground. The sunlight symbolizes renewal of RDR's transparency work that this data breach settlement has enabled.

RDR receives major award in data breach lawsuit

Breakthrough donation highlights more than a decade of work on privacy and accountability, charting a path to collective renewal. Earlier this year, as we regrouped following RDR’s transition to independence, we received a message that initially defied belief. RDR, it said, had been selected to

A new project tackling transparency in the VPN ecosystem

Over the past two decades, the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) has grown from its original niche corporate environment to widespread adoption in the mass consumer market. During this time, VPNs have also become crucial tools for human rights defenders, journalists, whistleblowers, and communities

A new report blowing the whistle on World Cup surveillance

Football fans and revellers from across the globe have congregated in Canada, Mexico, and the United States to experience the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. The event is marked by several firsts: three host nations, more participating teams, demand-based ticket pricing, and a sprawling ecosystem

Standing with Communities after the Suppression of RightsCon 2026

Ranking Digital Rights stands in solidarity with digital rights defenders affected by the cancellation of RightsCon 2026, which was scheduled to be hosted in Lusaka, Zambia. We unequivocally condemn the Zambian government’s unilateral decision to “postpone” the event at the eleventh hour. This move, which

Digital illustration of a sunrise above a waterfront, with the silhouette of a city and mountains in the foreground. The sunlight symbolizes renewal of RDR's transparency work that this data breach settlement has enabled.

RDR receives major award in data breach lawsuit

Breakthrough donation highlights more than a decade of work on privacy and accountability, charting a path to collective renewal. Earlier this year, as we regrouped following RDR’s transition to independence, we received a message that initially defied belief. RDR, it said, had been selected to

A new project tackling transparency in the VPN ecosystem

Over the past two decades, the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) has grown from its original niche corporate environment to widespread adoption in the mass consumer market. During this time, VPNs have also become crucial tools for human rights defenders, journalists, whistleblowers, and communities

A new report blowing the whistle on World Cup surveillance

Football fans and revellers from across the globe have congregated in Canada, Mexico, and the United States to experience the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. The event is marked by several firsts: three host nations, more participating teams, demand-based ticket pricing, and a sprawling ecosystem

Standing with Communities after the Suppression of RightsCon 2026

Ranking Digital Rights stands in solidarity with digital rights defenders affected by the cancellation of RightsCon 2026, which was scheduled to be hosted in Lusaka, Zambia. We unequivocally condemn the Zambian government’s unilateral decision to “postpone” the event at the eleventh hour. This move, which