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title: Donate
description: The charitable mission of Privacy Guides relies on contributions from visitors like yourself. Anything you can do to support the project is hugely appreciated.
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Support our mission to defend digital rights and spread the word about mass surveillance programs and other daily privacy invasions. You can help Privacy Guides researchers, activists, and maintainers create informative content, host private digital services, and protect privacy rights at a time when the world needs it most.

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[:material-heart:{ .pg-red } Become a Member](https://donate.magicgrants.org/privacyguides/membership){ class="md-button md-button--primary" data-portal="signup" }

[Become a Member (Cryptocurrency)](https://donate.magicgrants.org/privacyguides/membership){ class="md-button" }
[One-Time Donation](https://donate.magicgrants.org/privacyguides/donate/privacyguides){ class="md-button" }

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MAGIC Grants is our fiscal host, and their custom, open-source donation platform allows you to donate to our project with **Monero**, **Litecoin (MWEB)**, **Bitcoin**, or **debit/credit card**. You can also donate using [:simple-github: GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/privacyguides).

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## Foundations & Organizations

=== "Current Supporters"

    Thank you to these organizations who significantly support Privacy Guides. (1)
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    1. Please contact <info@magicgrants.org> to inquire about giving. Privacy Guides reserves the right to rescind the membership of those who are unaligned with our mission or organization at any time. Organizational members have no ability to influence what content is recommended on the Privacy Guides website. Learn more about our [donation acceptance policy](donation-acceptance-policy.md).

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    [![Power Up Privacy]](https://powerupprivacy.com){ rel=nofollow target=_blank title="Power Up Privacy" }
    [![DeleteMe]](https://joindeleteme.com){ rel=nofollow target=_blank title="DeleteMe" }

      [Power Up Privacy]: ../assets/img/donors/power-up-privacy.webp
      [DeleteMe]: ../assets/img/donors/deleteme.webp

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=== "Past Supporters"

    Thank you to these organizations who have substantially supported our project in the past.

    - [Safing](https://safing.io){ rel=nofollow target=_blank }: 2019 – 2021

## Active Members

Privacy Guides would not be possible without these individuals who generously donate on a monthly or yearly basis. (1)
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1. If you [become a member](https://donate.magicgrants.org/privacyguides/membership) and [link your donation](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/getting-your-member-flair-on-the-forum/25453) to your forum account, you're automatically added here with a link to your profile and avatar to show your support for Privacy Guides. If you don't make your membership public on the forum, you'll be a silent +1. You can change your visibility any time. This chart is updated upon each website release.

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This is a list of our **active** [members](https://donate.magicgrants.org/privacyguides/membership), plus donors on GitHub, who have chosen to make their donation public. Hundreds more have donated in the past or privately, and their support is hugely appreciated as well.

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  Merchandise
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  You can support us and share your passion for privacy by buying our merchandise from HelloTux.
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  <a href="https://hellotux.com/privacyguides">Buy on HelloTux.com</a>{ class="md-button" }
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  Non-Financial Support
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  It takes a lot of <a href="contributors.md">people</a> and <a href="https://github.com/privacyguides/privacyguides.org/pulse/monthly">work</a> to keep Privacy Guides up to date and spread the word about privacy and mass surveillance. If you're looking for other ways to help out, consider getting involved by <a href="https://github.com/privacyguides/privacyguides.org">editing the site</a>, <a href="https://discuss.privacyguides.net">joining our forum</a>, or <a href="https://crowdin.com/project/privacyguides">contributing translations</a>.
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  FAQ
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  What is an organizational membership?
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  Organizational membership to Privacy Guides is open to any company, private foundation, or organization that donates at least $5,000 per year. While Privacy Guides does not endorse private companies or their products, we're grateful for their contributions. Your donation may be tax-deductible, and we will provide you with a receipt.
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  You can become an organizational member by reaching out to <a href="mailto:info@magicgrants.org" x-nc="1">info@magicgrants.org</a> for more information.
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  How are organizational members recognized?
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  Organizational members that choose to be recognized publicly are included in our organizational members section (above), and occasionally at other opportunities where appropriate. Organizational member links include the <code>rel="nofollow"</code> attribute: We adopted this policy to screen out potential abuse of our program and site to raise the rank of third parties in search algorithms. Unfortunately, this is a growing problem for nonprofits. This was a complex decision since we know many of the sincere supporters behind these companies, but we decided that it was the best choice for us.
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  Organizational members have no ability to influence what content is recommended on the Privacy Guides website. Learn more about our <a href="donation-acceptance-policy.md">donation acceptance policy</a>.
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  What is an active membership?
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  Your monthly or yearly membership sustains Privacy Guides's services and public activism for privacy and cybersecurity year round. If you become a member, we will recognize your support here on our website, our community forum, and occasionally in other areas like our videos if you choose to make your membership publicly known.
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  Our membership program is brand new, and we are still exploring other ways that we can share a token of our appreciation with you, while maintaining sustainable and ethical boundaries. Stay tuned!
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  How does Privacy Guides use donations?
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  Privacy Guides has been a nonstop effort for over 5 years to stay up to date with the world of cybersecurity and privacy, and to promote the benefits of privacy overall. This is a <strong x-id="1">non-profit, community-driven</strong> project that would not be possible without the generous support of all our <a href="contributors.md">contributors</a>, in addition to our regularly donating members above.
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  Your donation go to a <a href="https://magicgrants.org/funds/privacy_guides">dedicated fund</a> within <a href="https://magicgrants.org">MAGIC Grants</a>, a 501(c)(3) organization and our fiscal host. The funds will <strong x-id="1">only</strong> be used for this project specifically.
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  You may qualify for a tax deduction. When you donate to us <a href="https://donate.magicgrants.org/privacyguides">here</a> with cryptocurrency or card you have the option to receive a receipt from MAGIC Grants for this purpose. If you have questions about other transactions please email <a href="mailto:info@magicgrants.org" x-nc="1">info@magicgrants.org</a>.
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  Χρησιμοποιούμε τις δωρεές για διάφορους σκοπούς, όπως:
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    <strong x-id="1">Payroll</strong>
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  <dd>
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      We have journalists, writers, and video creators on payroll to review products and create more educational content on a regular basis. This is a significant expense, and we are only able to create our quantity of content with your support.
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    <strong x-id="1">Web Hosting and Infrastructure</strong>
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      Traffic to this website uses hundreds of gigabytes of data per month; we use a variety of service providers to keep up with this traffic.
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    <strong x-id="1">Διαδικτυακές Υπηρεσίες</strong>
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      We host <a href="services.md">internet services</a> for testing and showcasing different privacy-products we like and <a href="../tools.md">recommend</a>. Some of them are made publicly available for our community's use (SearXNG, Tor, etc.), and some are provided for our team members (email, etc.).
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    <strong x-id="1">Αγορές προϊόντων</strong>
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      Αγοράζουμε περιστασιακά προϊόντα και υπηρεσίες με σκοπό την δοκιμή των <a href="../tools.md">συνιστώμενων εργαλείων</a> μας.
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  Thank you to all those who support our mission! :material-heart:{ .pg-red }
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  We strictly <strong x-id="1">do not</strong> use donations to support political campaigns/candidates or attempt to influence legislation. Earnings will <strong x-id="1">not</strong> inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.
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