We live in a time of instantaneous communication,
tech-driven convenience
and global inter-connectivity.
Not to mention...
historically unprecedented surveillance.
Our societies are increasingly shaped by digitial infrastructure
owned and controlled by monolithic corporations.
There's a reason that companies like Google and Facebook
are worth billions of dollars.
The supposedly 'free' nature of the services that theey provide
is merely a distraction that hides their true cost.
Did you ever tell someone a secret when you were a kid,
only to have your whole class find out?
Not a great feeling, right?
Today, surveillance capitalists have made a business out of gathering
and telling our secrets
recording everything that we do and selling that information
to anyone who can afford to pay.
For some, this can look like strangely well-informed advertisements
appearing on your newsfeed.
For others, it can look like state security agents
showing up at your door, or kidnapping you off the street.
We all deserve free accessible, and secure communications.
Riseup is one of the few providers who actively works
to protect our collective ability to whisper,
to think and to act with a reasonable expectation of privacy.
We will never sell, mine or exploit your data -
we'll help keep your secrets,
so that you can focus on the fight against oppression
and for collective liberation.
We can't do this without your help.
Maintaining movement infrastructure costs money,
but we believe it is a whorthwhile investment.
If you believe in what we do and are in a position to donate, please do.
Your donations will help us to provide access and protections
to those in more vulnerable conditions.
Together we can keep Riseup's communications online, free
and accessible for everyone.