{"id":749,"date":"2014-01-28T11:58:06","date_gmt":"2014-01-28T18:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/privacy\/?p=749"},"modified":"2014-01-28T11:58:06","modified_gmt":"2014-01-28T18:58:06","slug":"celebrate-data-privacy-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/netpolicy\/2014\/01\/28\/celebrate-data-privacy-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Data Privacy Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PrivacyDay_blogImage_125x125_v2\"<\/a>Fighting for data privacy — making sure individuals know who has access to their data, where it goes or could go, and that they have a choice in all of it — is an essential part of building the Internet the world needs.<\/p>\n

\u201cIndividuals\u2019 security and privacy on the Internet are fundamental and must not be treated as optional.\u201d <\/em>~ Mozilla Manifesto (principle #4)\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Today is Data Privacy Day — an internationally recognized holiday intended to raise awareness and promote data privacy education. It is officially recognized in the United States, Canada, and 27 European countries.<\/p>\n

If you are ready to join the fight for data privacy, check out our privacy publications below for a healthy list of things you can do to make a difference. From downloading an add-on to teaching a class to building an app with major privacy muscle — all you have to do is to do it!<\/p>\n

Build<\/strong><\/em> an app that rocks at privacy<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Teach<\/strong><\/em>, learn<\/a>, and spread the word<\/a> about privacy on the web through the Mozilla Foundation\u2019s Webmaker tools<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch<\/strong><\/em> a live video presentation via Air Mozilla<\/a>. You are invited to join us for “The Privacy Engineer’s Manifesto: Getting from Policy to Code to QA to Value<\/em>.” Co-author Michelle Dennedy will speak live at our San Francisco office at 3pm PST on Thursday, January 30th. She will be joined by co-author Jonathan Fox in our Mountain View office.<\/p>\n

Read<\/strong><\/em> Alex Fowler\u2019s blog post<\/a> on the collective consciousness and trust in the Web as a result of the Snowden revelations.<\/p>\n

What sets Mozilla apart, as one of the most trusted names on the web, is that we are a mission-driven, non-profit organization, committed to building an Internet where the individual is respected and has choices. Yet, we can\u2019t do it alone. And we wouldn\u2019t want to.<\/p>\n

Here are a few additional ways you can help:<\/p>\n