There is an ongoing erosion of data-protection rights globally. Individual freedoms and livlihoods are at stake, as has been made evident by data breaches of cryptocurrency companies that reveal personal identifying information such as phone numbers and physical addresses of hundreds of thousands of people - effectively making their customers targets of cyber and real-world criminals. Meanwhile, with the rise of cryptocurrency and electronic financial transactions in general, government agencies have often pushed the financial services sector to implement strict surveillance and data retention policies, under the auspice of combatting terrorism and other illicit activities. This is despite minimal evidence that such measures prevent criminal or nefarious activities and a growing number of cases where cyber breaches of that data leave innocent people exposed and at risk of harm.
While a sign of global adoption, these regulations toward cryptocurrency also carry new risk the world has never seen before - and is only beginning to comprehend. With cryptocurrency enabling individuals to store wealth absent of any bank or intermediaries...
This policy brief aims to serve as a tool to understand and advocate for the right to data-protection cryptocurrency around the globe. It is paramount that democratically elected officials who are serving their consituents understand these risks and work to enact legislation to protect them and safegaurd their individual and collective rights to protect their private data, personal finances, and physical safety from harm.
We have designed this to be a resource for anyone interested in safegaurding data-protection cryptocurrency. Whether you are a legislator, lobbyist, or individual citizen who wants to advocate to your local, regional, or national elected representatives - there are resources here that will remain updated and allow you to get a comprehensive understanding of the issues, what's being done to address them, and what you can do to continue advocating for the safety and freedom of everyone.
This project will be translated in the future for most major languages.
Access the free, open-source Policy Brief here.
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For sample letters that individuals can use or customize to advocate to elected officials, we have provided one with mild wording and one with stronger wording.