Tails has merged with the Tor Project

From now on, all new donations to the Tor Project will support the whole suite of tools developed by the Tor Project, including Tails, the Tor network, and Tor Browser.

You may hear from fundraising staff from Tails or the Tor Project as we make the transition. We are excited about this merger and the opportunity to put more resources towards the development of Tails!

Thank you for supporting us through this process.

Tails is their strongest protection

At Tails, we build a liberating operating system that puts people in control of their digital lives.

In 2023, Tails touched the lives of approximately 25 000 individuals daily, and will surpass a staggering 10 million uses. Over the years, Tails has become an invaluable ally for those on the front lines of truth-seeking and progressive political advocacy:

  • Investigative journalists have used Tails to securely unearth corruption and wrongdoing, without fear of reprisal. For example, journalists from PODER and Serendipia used Tails to investigate the systematic espionage of feminists and LGBTQIA+ groups by the Mexican army.

  • Activists have used Tails to organize and communicate with each other, even in repressive regimes. For example, reproductive rights activists in Brazil have used Tails to protect their work and personal data from intrusive law enforcement and boyfriends alike.

  • Whistleblowers have used Tails to expose wrongdoing without compromising their identities or endangering their sources. For example, Edward Snowden and his collaborators used Tails to expose the massive global surveillance programs orchestrated by the NSA and the Five Eyes intelligence alliance.

Tails is nonprofit, and runs on a relatively small budget. We have punched above our weight thanks to your support, and we continue to need your support every year.

By donating to Tails, you can help us to continue developing and improving Tails, and to make it more accessible to people who need it most.

Donate by credit card or PayPal

All donations to the Tor Project will support the whole suite of tools developed by the Tor Project, including Tails, the Tor network, and Tor Browser.

Become a sponsor

To be featured as a Tor supporter, please contact giving@torproject.org.

Other ways to donate

Bitcoin

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Monero

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Other cryptocurrencies

You can donate other cryptocurrencies from the Tor website.

Cash, US checks, and money orders

You can send us cash, US checks, or money orders to:

Tor Project, Inc.
PO Box 5
Winchester NH 03470
USA

Please make checks and money orders payable to The Tor Project, Inc.

Bank transfer

  • USA: We can only accept donations via bank transfer for gifts more than $1 000 USD. Before making a bank transfer of more than $1 000, please contact giving@torproject.org with your name and phone number. The Tor Project will reach out to you to coordinate your donation.

  • European Union: You can donate to the Tor Project in euro via Open Collective, who will issue a receipt for tax purposes for donations of 10 000 € or more.

Corporate matching donation programs

Many companies — such as Google, Microsoft, eBay, PayPal, Apple, Verizon, Red Hat, many universities, and others — will match donations made by their employees. The fastest way to find out if your company matches donations is by checking with your HR department.

In these donation matching programs, search for Tor Project.

Contact

If you have any question or problem regarding your donation, our fundraising team is here to help you:

fundraising@tails.net (OpenPGP key)