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Tor Project Clarifies Mullvad Collaboration
Tor Project continues technical collaboration with Mullvad despite donation concerns.
In brief
Tor Project continues technical collaboration with Mullvad despite donation concerns. Tor Project maintains technical partnership with Mullvad after co-founder donation concerns, prioritizing human rights mission over financial ties. Originally reported by Torproject.
Tor Project's Funding Relationship
Tor Project states it is not terminating technical collaboration with Mullvad despite concerns about co-founder donation.
Community Concerns Raised
Tor community asked how continued collaboration with Mullvad aligns with human rights mission and funding decisions.
Decision Process
Tor Project followed due diligence including community discussions, staff survey, financial analysis, and scenario planning.
Technical Collaboration Benefits
Collaboration improved Tor Browser codebase, expanded user feedback, and created lower-risk testing environment.
Relationship Boundaries
Tor paused co-branding with Mullvad while maintaining technical collaboration under narrowly scoped agreement.
The headline
Tor Project maintains technical partnership with Mullvad after co-founder donation concerns, prioritizing human rights mission over financial ties.
