Center for Democracy and Technology

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Center for Democracy
& Technology

Abbreviation	CDT
Formation	December 1994; 29 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
Locations	Rue d'Arlon 25, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
Key people	President & Chief Executive Officer Alexandra Givens
Revenue (2017)	$5,674,537[1]
Expenses (2017)	$3,688,230[1]
Website	www.cdt.org

Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organisation 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 encourages 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.