Tor Browser is the last defense line of the free internet.

I'm a political activist, part of a semi-criminalized minority.

It helps me stay anonymous on the internet and do research without being followed.

Ich benutze Tor, um mich an der Bürgerinitiative gegen Atomwaffen zu beteiligen. Das ist ziemlich gefährlich und Tor ist absolut notwendig.

I'm in the UK. I do not face any direct threats or risks regarding my use of the internet, and solely use Tor to avoid mass surveillance of my browsing history.

I'm using Tor for accessing the internet freely. I need it because in my country internet is censored.

I live in Iran and I have been using Tor for censorship circumvention.

I am a software developer and programming teacher and I live in Cuba.

I live in Iran and the police state is vigorously spying on people. Without Tor we would be shut off from the world, no one hearing our voice.

Encryption is essential for secure internet use. If communication services are not encrypted when discussing politics, it will be difficult to have a free discussion because people will be worried that government agencies may be eavesdropping.

I think online security and privacy are CRITICAL to maintain a free society.

I strongly believe encryption is essential for a healthy democracy, for the privacy of every human being on this planet and to combat/reduce government abuse of power and mass surveillance.

I live in Europe and am not by any means an important, critical or endangered person, but I have friends in other parts of the world tho whom anonymity and privacy through encryption is crucial. Encryption is the only way to ensure, they can securly voice their opinion.

Really, I personally don’t need to worry much about my privacy. But I use Tor to protect others.

Encryption is privacy, as simple as that. Privacy should be the default, giving away information should be the exception.

Big corporations and companies have no morals and don't hesitate to share personal information for profit. Our data was shared without our permission from sources like our healthcare provider and employer.

Journalism isn't free and fair. You are free to say what you feel at the risk of job loss and prison for expressing anything contrary to the wishes of whoever is in power of your jurisdiction - you have that right to say it and suffer.

I am a simple user. I love privacy-related tools and I am very interested in encryption, decryption and security.

Encryption is like putting a letter in an envelope before posting it: It’s common sense.

In a world in which the Patriot Act has removed basic protections guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment, US citizens have lost way too much in privacy rights to risk any transaction on an insecure platform.

Encryption is essential for secure internet use. If communication services are not encrypted when discussing politics, it will be difficult to have a free discussion because people will be worried that government agencies may be eavesdropping.

I use Tor and other encrypted communications methods to communicate with journalists and human rights advocates.

I strongly believe encryption is essential for a healthy democracy, for the privacy of every human being on this planet and to combat/reduce government abuse of power and mass surveillance.

I use Tor for social media posting on sites that restrict free speech.

Tor helps me stay outside of filter bubbles and protects me from being tracked.

Tor Browser is the last defense line of the free internet.

Really, I personally don’t need to worry much about my privacy. But I use Tor to protect others.

I think our data is being manipulated, used against to shape our worldview...my aim is to avoid 'misinformation' and stop online bullying.

I used Tor to obtain documents from Wikileaks.

I live in Iran and I have been using Tor for censorship circumvention.

I live in Iran and the police state is vigorously spying on people. Without Tor we would be shut off from the world, no one hearing our voice.

Tor helped me very much. I educated myself free from state propaganda.

It helps me stay anonymous on the internet and do research without being followed.

I am a father of two teenagers. As teenagers, they, or their friends, are bumping into issues regarding sex, drugs, social media, and bullying.

I'm in the UK. I do not face any direct threats or risks regarding my use of the internet, and solely use Tor to avoid mass surveillance of my browsing history.

Tor hat mir geholfen, neue Dinge zu lernen. Ich bin in einem Land, in dem man eingesperrt werden kann, wenn man eine andere Meinung als die Regierung hat.

Ich nutze den Tor-Browser, um über psychische Krankheiten, z. B. Depressionen, zu recherchieren, die in unserer Familie auftreten.

Ich bin ein Arzt in einer sehr politischen Stadt. Ich habe Patienten, die an Gesetzen arbeiten, die für große Telekommunikations-, Social-Media- und Suchkonzerne Milliarden von Dollar bedeuten können.

Ich war 25 Jahre lang als Hausarzt und klinischer Psychiater tätig und arbeitete oft mit Angehörigen von Randgruppen und Verfolgten. Der Schutz der persönlichen Daten meiner Patienten war für mich von höchster Wichtigkeit.

The knowledge that I'm queer might lead a mob to my location (with potentially-deadly consequences) and ostracism from my family (on whom I'm currently economically dependent).

I am in the United States. Tor has helped me get around my very strict school ISP when researching sensitive topics such as lgbt resources.

Ich bin eine Trans-Lesbe und würde lieber entscheiden, wem ich das erzähle.

I live in Europe and am not by any means an important, critical or endangered person, but I have friends in other parts of the world tho whom anonymity and privacy through encryption is crucial. Encryption is the only way to ensure, they can securly voice their opinion.

Ich brauchte dringend ein Mittel, um meine Online-Privatsphäre zu schützen, denn ich bin ein Opfer von Cyberstalking, dessen Online-Identität sowohl gestohlen als auch kompromittiert wurde.

The risks I face from not using Tor are not immediate, and mostly focus around the government consolidating information on it's population and the potential for this to go wrong.

Ich komme aus Brasilien und benutze es seit über 3 Jahren. Tor hat mir sehr geholfen, mich vor dem Fingerprinting im Internet zu schützen.

The politics [here] is kind of crazy so I kind of fear about any of my data stored by the government.

I am a father of two teenagers. As teenagers, they, or their friends, are bumping into issues regarding sex, drugs, social media, and bullying.

Encryption is essential for secure internet use. If communication services are not encrypted when discussing politics, it will be difficult to have a free discussion because people will be worried that government agencies may be eavesdropping.

I think online security and privacy are CRITICAL to maintain a free society.

Really, I personally don’t need to worry much about my privacy. But I use Tor to protect others.

Journalism isn't free and fair. You are free to say what you feel at the risk of job loss and prison for expressing anything contrary to the wishes of whoever is in power of your jurisdiction - you have that right to say it and suffer.

I use Tor and other encrypted communications methods to communicate with journalists and human rights advocates.

Encryption is privacy, as simple as that. Privacy should be the default, giving away information should be the exception.

Big corporations and companies have no morals and don't hesitate to share personal information for profit. Our data was shared without our permission from sources like our healthcare provider and employer.

I live in the UK. I was incredibly disturbed by the Edward Snowden revelations about NSA mass surveillance. This led me to start using the Tor browser.

I was concerned about [my] privacy after hearing about yahoo mail and gmail handing over private email to government officials.

Ich benutze Tor Browser als meinen täglichen Browser, fast 100% der Zeit. Ich bin in den USA. Das Risiko für mich ist minimal, außer bei der Verfolgung von Firmengeschäften. In den letzten 4-5 Jahren habe ich den Tor-Browser benutzt, um mich mit "Tausenden" von Websites zu verbinden.

I am a simple user. I love privacy-related tools and I am very interested in encryption, decryption and security.

I decided to take back my privacy and I have been using Tor ever since.

The politics [here] is kind of crazy so I kind of fear about any of my data stored by the government.

Tor makes sure I have a generic internet profile, free from any specifications.