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The Tor Project, Inc.

What is Tor?

Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against traffic analysis, a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security.
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Why Anonymity Matters

Tor protects you by bouncing your communications around a distributed network of relays run by volunteers all around the world: it prevents somebody watching your Internet connection from learning what sites you visit, and it prevents the sites you visit from learning your physical location.
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Our Projects

Tor Browser

Tor Browser contains everything you need to safely browse the Internet.

Orbot

Tor for Google Android devices.

Tails

Live CD/USB operating system preconfigured to use Tor safely.

Arm

Terminal (command line) application for monitoring and configuring Tor.

Atlas

Site providing an overview of the Tor network.

Stem

Library for writing scripts and applications that interact with Tor.

OONI

Global observatory monitoring for network censorship.

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Recent Blog Posts

Transparency, Openness, and our ...

Thu, 14 Jan 2016

Posted by: arma

This Is What a Tor Supporter Loo...

Fri, 08 Jan 2016

Posted by: Sebastian

Tor Browser 5.5a6-hardened is re...

Thu, 07 Jan 2016

Posted by: gk

Tor Browser 5.5a6 is released

Thu, 07 Jan 2016

Posted by: gk

Tor Browser 5.0.7 is released

Thu, 07 Jan 2016

Posted by: gk

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Who Uses Tor?

Family & Friends

People like you and your family use Tor to protect themselves, their children, and their dignity while using the Internet.

Businesses

Businesses use Tor to research competition, keep business strategies confidential, and facilitate internal accountability.

Activists

Activists use Tor to anonymously report abuses from danger zones. Whistleblowers use Tor to safely report on corruption.

Media

Journalists and the media use Tor to protect their research and sources online.

Military & Law Enforcement

Militaries and law enforcement use Tor to protect their communications, investigations, and intelligence gathering online.