Initiative Status: Active

In summer 2021, the CR began work on a “Data Rights Protocol” (DRP) that seeks to standardize the technical interchange of data rights requests.

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IoT Nutrition Labels

What if all connected devices sold came with the equivalent of a privacy & cybersecurity “nutritional label”?

Instead of telling consumers how many calories a product has, or how much it costs to power, an security and privacy label would communicate things like what kinds of data the product collects, how long the product will receive security updates, and other important information to help consumers make informed decisions. CR is currently working with partner organizations to bring this idea to life.

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Permission Slip

In 2022, CR launched Permission Slip, a mobile app that makes it easy to take control of your personal data.

The app shows you what kinds of data companies collect, and lets you decide what to do. With a simple tap, you can tell a company to stop selling your data or to delete your data entirely.

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Security Planner

Keep your data secure with a personalized plan

Some of the most intimate aspects of our lives unfold through devices and online services. It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the challenge of staying safe online. Many popular digital security guides fall short because they are not regularly updated or provide recommendations that may not be useful to everyone. That’s where CR’s Security Planner comes in.

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“I wanted to join a community that shared my values and could help expand the scope and impact of my work.”

Kasia Chmielinski

Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University

Data Nutrition Project

“As an academic working on research project its a pleasure to see a project used by CR to produce resources for the public”

Roya Ensafi

Computer Science and Engineering, University of Michigan

VPNalyzer

"It’s been great working on a new technology and receiving support from CR to build a framework for consumers to approach cryptocurrency platforms more safely."

Ruby Thelot

Parsons School of Design

A Cryptocurrency Exchange

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