Global Encryption Coalition

Global Encryption Day 2024 was a success!

A future where your digital life is secure, where prying eyes have no place. Your future deserves nothing less.
Take a look at what happened in this annual event last edition.

See how people around the world are advocating to save strong encryption.

Parents’ guide to encryption

Kids live in a digital world. Even before they start using online tools, devices and games on their own, parents take pictures of them, share them and store the on the cloud. Encryption is the best tool we have to keep them safe online.

Learn more about how to use encryption to protect children.

Encryption safeguards the personal security of billions of people and the national security of countries around the world.

The Global Encryption Coalition (GEC) was founded in 2020 by the Center for Democracy & Technology, Global Partners Digital and the Internet Society and now has over 350 members.

Its mission is to promote and defend encryption in key countries and multilateral fora where it is under threat. The GEC also supports efforts by companies to offer encrypted services to their users.

Every day, we promote and protect encryption all over the world. Find out how we take action:

What did people and organizations tell us on their choice to use and implement strong encryption?

As technology continues to advance, data privacy and security have become increasingly important. End-to-end encryption has become a popular solution for protecting data from prying eyes. It is a technique that encrypts messages or data in such a way that only the sender and receiver can read them, and nobody in between, including service providers ... Read More
Wire is the enterprise-class platform for secure, uncompromising digital collaboration. We partner with Government, Defense, and Public Sector agencies that prioritize security and confidentiality above all else. We also serve enterprise organizations that want to deliver digitally transformed employee and customer communications, while maintaining data protection, privacy, and compliance. Digital collaboration is at the heart ... Read More
Let’s Encrypt started with a mission to get the Web to 100% encryption – we want everyone to be able to experience a more secure and privacy-respecting Web. Encryption also helps site operators to have assurance that their content is being delivered as intended. We’ve made great progress toward that goal and are committed to ... Read More

Join the Coalition

  • Access informed policy debates on encryption around the world
  • Support from a wide range of tech organizations and cybersecurity experts for your advocacy
  • Amplify your advocacy messages through the global GEC member community

Become a Friend of the Coalition

  • Show your support for the GEC’s mission
  • Access toolkits to bolster your encryption advocacy efforts
  • Receive the GEC monthly newsletter