nonprofit privacy-technology project
Tor Project
Industry Open Source
A nonprofit privacy-technology project stewarding Tor, providing free and open-source anonymity tools for private and censorship-resistant internet access. Tor Project scores well because the model leaves more value with stakeholders and ownership is comparatively aligned, and no current penalty outweighs that structure.
Why this matters: Privacy infrastructure is a direct alternative to surveillance-based platform power.
Letter grade A Good Medium confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1
* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.
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Evaluation Overview
A - Good
The score turns mainly on Extraction; no penalty currently dominates the evaluation.
Strengths
- Extraction9/10
- Ownership8/10
- Governance7/10
Penalties
- No penalties applied in this version.
Evidence state
- ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
- ThoroughnessPartial (AI)
- Linked claims6
- Direct axis claims6
- Coverage6/13
Scoring Axes
| Axis | Score | Why this score |
|---|---|---|
Ownership
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Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control
at 10.
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8 / 10 |
The Tor Project states that its mission is to advance human rights and freedoms through free and open-source anonymity and privacy technologies. Linked evidence
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Governance
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Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic
stakeholder control at 10.
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7 / 10 |
Tor Project materials describe Tor Project, Inc. as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded to maintain Tor development, with a public mission around unrestricted availability and scientific understanding. Linked evidence
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Extraction
?
Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured
extraction judgment.
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9 / 10 |
The Tor Project states that its mission is to advance human rights and freedoms through free and open-source anonymity and privacy technologies. Linked evidence
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Labor Sovereignty
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Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at
7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence
shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling,
retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of
worker voice, or extreme turnover.
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5 / 7 |
The Tor Project states that its mission is to advance human rights and freedoms through free and open-source anonymity and privacy technologies. Linked evidence
|
Solidarity with the
Unemployed
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Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment,
and non-competes.
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5 / 7 |
The Tor Project states that its mission is to advance human rights and freedoms through free and open-source anonymity and privacy technologies. Linked evidence
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Loss-Bearing Fidelity
?
Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and
public obligations.
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6 / 7 |
The Tor Project states that its mission is to advance human rights and freedoms through free and open-source anonymity and privacy technologies. Linked evidence
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Market Conduct
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Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.
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5 / 5 |
The Tor Project states that its mission is to advance human rights and freedoms through free and open-source anonymity and privacy technologies. Linked evidence
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Product Integrity
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Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.
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5 / 5 |
The Tor Project states that its mission is to advance human rights and freedoms through free and open-source anonymity and privacy technologies. Linked evidence
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Scale Integrity
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Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.
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4 / 5 |
The Tor Project states that its mission is to advance human rights and freedoms through free and open-source anonymity and privacy technologies. Linked evidence
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Penalties
No penalties applied in this version.
Bonus Credits
| Bonus | Credit | Why this credit |
|---|---|---|
Openness to Dissent
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Credit for tolerating internal, user, customer, worker, and public
dissent without retaliation, capture, or viewpoint laundering.
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2 / 3 |
Tor Project documentation states that Tor develops bridges and censorship-circumvention tools to help users access the open web despite blocking. Linked evidence
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Constitutional Spirit
?
Credit for respecting constitutional rights and civil-liberties norms
even where private law does not strictly require it.
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3 / 3 |
Tor states its mission is to advance human rights and freedoms through free and open-source anonymity and privacy technologies with unrestricted availability and use. Linked evidence
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Good Deal
?
Credit for unusually fair value: durable quality, fair pricing, low
lock-in, and clear customer surplus.
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3 / 3 |
Tor offers free privacy and anonymity technology, including Tor Browser, for private browsing without tracking, surveillance, or censorship. Linked evidence
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Cost Transparency
?
Credit for clear posted prices, all-in fees, unit costs, public rate
cards, margin/cost visibility, or surplus-allocation transparency,
especially in markets where opaque quotes, hidden fees, or
individualized pricing are normal.
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1 / 3 |
Tor Project publishes public tax filings, audit reports, financial statements, annual reports, and code audits. Linked evidence
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Confidence Basis
Confidence Basis
Confidence is computed from the evidence trail and review state, not typed into the profile by hand.
Medium 70/100
6 verified linked claims 6 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 6/13 components covered
This confidence label measures the source-backed evidence trail. AI-scaffolded scores remain tentative until human review.
Claim confidence 19/20
6 verified linked claims
Source quality 12/18
Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability
Direct axis-specific claims 6/18
6 direct claims across 13 active components
Dispute load 12/12
0 disputed claims on this entity
Recency 10/10
Newest accepted timestamp: May 13, 2026
Reviewer status 7/12
Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding
Component coverage 5/10
6/13 evidence-bearing components have direct support
Evidence State
Evidence State
Claims and Sources
Claims are the evidence record. Each claim needs a source link, axis category, status, confidence level, and timestamp before it can support a score.
* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.1The Tor Project states that its mission is to advance human rights and freedoms through free and open-source anonymity and privacy technologies.
- Tor Project aboutOfficial self-description · 68%
2Tor Project materials describe Tor Project, Inc. as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded to maintain Tor development, with a public mission around unrestricted availability and scientific understanding.
- Tor Project aboutOfficial self-description · 68%
- Tor annual reportPrimary institutional record · 90%
3Tor Project documentation states that Tor develops bridges and censorship-circumvention tools to help users access the open web despite blocking.
- Tor Project historyGeneral web source · 58%
4Tor states its mission is to advance human rights and freedoms through free and open-source anonymity and privacy technologies with unrestricted availability and use.
- Tor Project reportsGeneral web source · 58%
5Tor offers free privacy and anonymity technology, including Tor Browser, for private browsing without tracking, surveillance, or censorship.
- Tor Project reportsGeneral web source · 58%
6Tor Project publishes public tax filings, audit reports, financial statements, annual reports, and code audits.
- Tor Project reportsGeneral web source · 58%
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How This Page Is Maintained
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Civic Note
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Audit Log
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Added source-backed tentative evaluation during the A-grade/public-interest and nonobvious extraction expansion pass.