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CDT is a major civil society organization advocating for digital rights, privacy, and free expression, relevant to AI governance and policy discussions around surveillance, data collection, and algorithmic accountability.
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The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit founded in 1994 that advocates for digital rights, freedom of expression, privacy, and limiting personal data collection. It advises governments, corporations, and civil society on technology policy. CDT operates as a non-partisan body with offices in Washington, D.C. and Brussels.
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- •CDT was founded in 1994 by Jerry Berman in response to the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) and its threats to privacy.
- •The organization advocates for transparency, accountability, and limiting collection of personal information online.
- •CDT advises government officials, agencies, corporations, and civil society on technology and digital rights issues.
- •CDT has a presence in both Washington, D.C. and Brussels, reflecting its engagement with both US and EU policy.
- •CDT has historically fought legislation like the Communications Decency Act that could restrict free expression online.
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| Entity | Property | Value | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Democracy and Technology | Founded Date | Dec 1994 | — |
| Center for Democracy and Technology | Headquarters | 1401 K St NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005 | — |
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Center for Democracy
& Technology Abbreviation CDT Formation December 1994 ; 31 years ago  ( 1994-12 ) Founder Jerry Berman, Janlori Goldman, Deirdre Mulligan , Jonah Seiger, Daniel Weitzner Type Non-profit organization Headquarters Tower Building, 1401 K St NW Suite 200, Washington, DC , 20005, United States of America Location(s) Rue d'Arlon 25, B-1050 Brussels , Belgium
Key people President & Chief Executive Officer Alexandra Reeve Givens Revenue $5,674,537 [ 1 ] (2017) Expenses $3,688,230 [ 1 ] (2017) Website cdt .org
Center for Democracy & Technology ( CDT ) is a Washington, D.C. –based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that advocates for digital rights and freedom of expression. [ 2 ] CDT seeks to promote legislation that enables individuals to use the Internet for purposes of well-intent, while at the same time reducing its potential for harm. It advocates for transparency, accountability, and limiting the collection of personal information.
The CDT seeks to mitigate online media censorship, enable individuals to access information freely without retaliation or punishment, and encourage consensus among all parties interested in the future of the Internet. [ 3 ]
The CDT strives to act as a non-partisan body, drawing together perspectives from varying backgrounds to emphasize the importance of technology's role in the freedom, expression, security, privacy, and integrity of the individual. It advises government officials, agencies, corporations, and civil society. In addition to its office in Washington, D.C. , the CDT has a full-time presence in Brussels .
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CDT was founded in 1994, by Jerry Berman, the former executive director and former policy director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation . Specifically, the passage of Communications Assistance for Law Enf
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