Ich benutze Tor, um mich an der Bürgerinitiative gegen Atomwaffen zu beteiligen. Das ist ziemlich gefährlich und Tor ist absolut notwendig.

I'm a political activist, part of a semi-criminalized minority.

It helps me stay anonymous on the internet and do research without being followed.

I'm in the UK. I do not face any direct threats or risks regarding my use of the internet, and solely use Tor to avoid mass surveillance of my browsing history.

Tor Browser is the last defense line of the free internet.

Encryption is essential for secure internet use. If communication services are not encrypted when discussing politics, it will be difficult to have a free discussion because people will be worried that government agencies may be eavesdropping.

I'm using Tor for accessing the internet freely. I need it because in my country internet is censored.

I am a software developer and programming teacher and I live in Cuba.

I strongly believe encryption is essential for a healthy democracy, for the privacy of every human being on this planet and to combat/reduce government abuse of power and mass surveillance.

I think online security and privacy are CRITICAL to maintain a free society.

I live in Iran and the police state is vigorously spying on people. Without Tor we would be shut off from the world, no one hearing our voice.

I live in Iran and I have been using Tor for censorship circumvention.

Really, I personally don’t need to worry much about my privacy. But I use Tor to protect others.

Encryption is essential for secure internet use. If communication services are not encrypted when discussing politics, it will be difficult to have a free discussion because people will be worried that government agencies may be eavesdropping.

I use Tor and other encrypted communications methods to communicate with journalists and human rights advocates.

Encryption is privacy, as simple as that. Privacy should be the default, giving away information should be the exception.

I am a simple user. I love privacy-related tools and I am very interested in encryption, decryption and security.

I strongly believe encryption is essential for a healthy democracy, for the privacy of every human being on this planet and to combat/reduce government abuse of power and mass surveillance.

Journalism isn't free and fair. You are free to say what you feel at the risk of job loss and prison for expressing anything contrary to the wishes of whoever is in power of your jurisdiction - you have that right to say it and suffer.

I live in Europe and am not by any means an important, critical or endangered person, but I have friends in other parts of the world tho whom anonymity and privacy through encryption is crucial. Encryption is the only way to ensure, they can securly voice their opinion.

In a world in which the Patriot Act has removed basic protections guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment, US citizens have lost way too much in privacy rights to risk any transaction on an insecure platform.

Big corporations and companies have no morals and don't hesitate to share personal information for profit. Our data was shared without our permission from sources like our healthcare provider and employer.

Encryption is like putting a letter in an envelope before posting it: It’s common sense.

Really, I personally don’t need to worry much about my privacy. But I use Tor to protect others.

I use Tor for social media posting on sites that restrict free speech.

I am a father of two teenagers. As teenagers, they, or their friends, are bumping into issues regarding sex, drugs, social media, and bullying.

Ich habe Tor benutzt, um Dokumente von Wikileaks zu erhalten.

Tor helped me very much. I educated myself free from state propaganda.

I think our data is being manipulated, used against to shape our worldview...my aim is to avoid 'misinformation' and stop online bullying.

It helps me stay anonymous on the internet and do research without being followed.

I'm in the UK. I do not face any direct threats or risks regarding my use of the internet, and solely use Tor to avoid mass surveillance of my browsing history.

Tor Browser is the last defense line of the free internet.

Tor hat mir geholfen, neue Dinge zu lernen. Ich bin in einem Land, in dem man eingesperrt werden kann, wenn man eine andere Meinung als die Regierung hat.

I live in Iran and the police state is vigorously spying on people. Without Tor we would be shut off from the world, no one hearing our voice.

I live in Iran and I have been using Tor for censorship circumvention.

Tor hilft mir, außerhalb von Filterblasen zu bleiben und schützt mich davor, verfolgt zu werden.

Ich war 25 Jahre lang als Hausarzt und klinischer Psychiater tätig und arbeitete oft mit Angehörigen von Randgruppen und Verfolgten. Der Schutz der persönlichen Daten meiner Patienten war für mich von höchster Wichtigkeit.

Ich bin ein Arzt in einer sehr politischen Stadt. Ich habe Patienten, die an Gesetzen arbeiten, die für große Telekommunikations-, Social-Media- und Suchkonzerne Milliarden von Dollar bedeuten können.

Ich nutze den Tor-Browser, um über psychische Krankheiten, z. B. Depressionen, zu recherchieren, die in unserer Familie auftreten.

I am in the United States. Tor has helped me get around my very strict school ISP when researching sensitive topics such as lgbt resources.

Ich bin eine Trans-Lesbe und würde lieber entscheiden, wem ich das erzähle.

The knowledge that I'm queer might lead a mob to my location (with potentially-deadly consequences) and ostracism from my family (on whom I'm currently economically dependent).

Encryption is essential for secure internet use. If communication services are not encrypted when discussing politics, it will be difficult to have a free discussion because people will be worried that government agencies may be eavesdropping.

Ich komme aus Brasilien und benutze es seit über 3 Jahren. Tor hat mir sehr geholfen, mich vor dem Fingerprinting im Internet zu schützen.

I am a father of two teenagers. As teenagers, they, or their friends, are bumping into issues regarding sex, drugs, social media, and bullying.

The politics [here] is kind of crazy so I kind of fear about any of my data stored by the government.

The risks I face from not using Tor are not immediate, and mostly focus around the government consolidating information on it's population and the potential for this to go wrong.

I think online security and privacy are CRITICAL to maintain a free society.

I live in Europe and am not by any means an important, critical or endangered person, but I have friends in other parts of the world tho whom anonymity and privacy through encryption is crucial. Encryption is the only way to ensure, they can securly voice their opinion.

Ich brauchte dringend ein Mittel, um meine Online-Privatsphäre zu schützen, denn ich bin ein Opfer von Cyberstalking, dessen Online-Identität sowohl gestohlen als auch kompromittiert wurde.

Really, I personally don’t need to worry much about my privacy. But I use Tor to protect others.

I use Tor and other encrypted communications methods to communicate with journalists and human rights advocates.

Journalism isn't free and fair. You are free to say what you feel at the risk of job loss and prison for expressing anything contrary to the wishes of whoever is in power of your jurisdiction - you have that right to say it and suffer.

Ich benutze Tor Browser als meinen täglichen Browser, fast 100% der Zeit. Ich bin in den USA. Das Risiko für mich ist minimal, außer bei der Verfolgung von Firmengeschäften. In den letzten 4-5 Jahren habe ich den Tor-Browser benutzt, um mich mit "Tausenden" von Websites zu verbinden.

Tor stellt sicher, dass ich ein allgemeines Internetprofil habe, frei von jeglichen Spezifikationen.

Encryption is privacy, as simple as that. Privacy should be the default, giving away information should be the exception.

I live in the UK. I was incredibly disturbed by the Edward Snowden revelations about NSA mass surveillance. This led me to start using the Tor browser.

The politics [here] is kind of crazy so I kind of fear about any of my data stored by the government.

I am a simple user. I love privacy-related tools and I am very interested in encryption, decryption and security.

I decided to take back my privacy and I have been using Tor ever since.

I was concerned about [my] privacy after hearing about yahoo mail and gmail handing over private email to government officials.

Big corporations and companies have no morals and don't hesitate to share personal information for profit. Our data was shared without our permission from sources like our healthcare provider and employer.