Unredacted is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that builds Internet infrastructure and services to help people access the open Internet and protect their right to privacy.
We believe that free, open access to information is deeply important. Together, these principles allow humanity to develop freely without surveillance or barriers.
We are incorporated as Unredacted Inc in Delaware, taking security seriously and striving to be completely transparent.
Our Services
Censorship Evasion
- FreeSocks: Providing free, open & uncensored Outline (Shadowsocks) proxies to people in highly censored regions.
- Tor Relays & Bridges: Operating relay pipelines to offer private and censorship-resistant routing paths.
- Unredacted Proxies: Connection links for apps like Signal and Telegram without exposing details to local ISPs.
Secure Infrastructure
- XMPP.is: A completely free, open XMPP/Jabber server supporting strong endpoint authentication, PFS, and DNSSEC.
- Unredacted Matrix: A highly secure, privacy-hardened Matrix homeserver for unmonitored team collaboration.
Education
Unredacted Guides: Empowering users worldwide by providing step-by-step instructions, circumvention techniques, and digital security setup handbooks.
The Team
Zach (Founder & Executive Director)
Zach is a cypherpunk, Linux enthusiast, automator of things, and open-source supporter who created Unredacted. He drives the development of Internet infrastructure and services designed to help people evade censorship and protect their right to privacy. He believes that information must be free, and access to it remains crucial to building a better world.
K (Head of Community & Media)
K is a founding supporter of Unredacted. She leads our various community operations and moderation systems, ensuring Unredacted is a safe haven for users worldwide. Her creativity, love, and active technical assistance help our online communities thrive.
Sky (Technical Advisor)
Sky enjoys Linux, open source, and especially Matrix systems. He has a custom dashboard for tracking almost everything and thrives when building reliable systems for others. Sky believes information must remain globally open and accessible; supporting Unredacted’s infrastructural pipeline aligns perfectly with his ideals.
Our Mission & Ethics
- Operate with absolute transparency, morality, and empathy to directly benefit users and citizens globally.
- Deliver public services that are free, open-source, mathematically secure, and privacy-focused.
- Provide educational resources and direct assistance to peaceful individuals and organizations seeking to evade active censorship and practice free expression.