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8) <h2>Why You Need Tor</h2>
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10) <p>Few issues affect the legitimacy of the Internet more than protecting
11) people's personal data while they're online. Because the vast majority

12) of Internet traffic passes along public routes, it is relatively easy
13) for prying eyes to view the comings and goings of Internet users -- and

14) even link some important financial or personal information to you. These

15) snoopers can get their information almost anywhere. Like your Internet

16) service provider. Or your favorite website, which may be disclosing your
17) shopping patterns. Or maybe a politically rigid government is compiling
18) a list of its citizens reading outlawed journals. </p>
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20) <p>These activities are commonly called "traffic analysis" and
21) corporations, governments and other parties are becoming increasingly
22) sophisticated at it. While these organizations remain vague in their

23) intentions, their effect on Internet users is clear. For some people,

24) this electronic spying is a nuisance that can affect their pocketbook;

25) for others, it could jeopardize their personal security.</p>

26) 
27) <p>Since 2001, the Tor Project has been developing free and open-source
28) software that helps provide anonymity for Internet users. It works by
29) allowing users to travel the web on a circuitous route on a set of
30) servers positioned around the world.  When you use Tor, your route on

31) the Internet is indirect, so snoops have a difficult time

32) following your path and seizing vital information. Tor also has special

33) functionality, called hidden services, that allows users to run
34) websites without revealing their location.</p>

35) 

36) <p>Tor is compatible with different operating systems, such as Microsoft

37) Windows, Apple Mac, and various versions of Linux. Tor works with most

38) programs that connect your computer to the Internet.</p>

39) 
40) <p>Today, Tor is used by hundreds of thousands of people to protect their

41) activities online. These include journalists and human rights workers in

42) politically rigid countries communicating with whistle blowers and
43) dissidents. Law enforcement officers on Internet sting operations stay

44) anonymous with Tor, as do people wanting to post socially sensitive

45) information in chat rooms, like rape or abuse survivors and those with
46) illnesses. The Tor Network also provides protection for people looking
47) for another layer of privacy from the millions of websites bent on

48) collecting private information and tracking their moves online.</p>

49) 

50) <h2>Why Tor Needs You</h2>

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52) <p>Other than a few developers, the Tor Project is largely run by
53) volunteers. To help keep Tor's worldwide server network running and its
54) open source software up-to-date, the Tor project is looking for new
55) sponsors and funding.  Join organizations like Google, Bell Security

56) Solutions, SRI International, the National Science Foundation, the

57) NLnet Foundation from the Netherlands, Human Rights Watch, and more than
58) 500 individuals who have donated funds to the Tor Project.</p>
59) 
60) <p>We guarantee your money will be put to good use. For every dollar
61) donated to the Tor Project, 75 cents goes directly into development. We
62) also promise good service. Sponsors receive personal attention, better

63) support, and the chance to help us choose which of our priorities we
64) should focus on next.</p>

65) 

66) <p>The Tor Project is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit, making donations

67) tax deductible for those living in the United States or those paying
68) taxes with charitable donation reciprocity with the U.S.</p>
69) 
70) <p>In this day and age, Tor provides a vital layer of protection for you
71) and your data. Your donations will help keep this project on the cutting
72) edge. If you have any questions about funding the Tor Project, please
73) contact: donations@torproject.org</p>
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