The Tor Project
The Tor Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that builds and maintains free, open-source software to safeguard online privacy and freedom.
Company facts
- Founded
- 2006
- Employees
- 50
- Headquarters
- United States
- Type
- Non-Profit
About
The Tor Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that builds and maintains free, open-source software to safeguard online privacy and freedom. Its flagship product, the Tor network, routes traffic through a worldwide volunteer relay system, preventing observers from linking users to the sites they visit and shielding their physical location. The Tor Browser extends these protections to everyday web browsing with first-party isolation and anti-fingerprinting features, enabling users to evade censorship and surveillance. By focusing on human rights, the organization not only delivers robust anonymity and encryption tools but also promotes widespread access and scientific understanding of privacy technologies.