“I have nothing to hide” has become the most common defense against surveillance. But here’s the truth: privacy isn’t about secrecy—it’s about control.
Modern surveillance systems—from facial recognition in public spaces to digital tracking through apps—collect data on you constantly. This data is often shared, sold, and used to profile your behavior, beliefs, and identity. And the people making decisions based on this data? They’re not always accountable.
Even democratic governments are increasingly adopting surveillance tools developed for authoritarian regimes. Once these systems are in place, they rarely go away—they evolve, expand, and quietly become the norm.
DDI is fighting to make the invisible visible.
We audit surveillance systems, educate communities, and pressure lawmakers to regulate data collection practices. Our goal isn’t to protect criminals—it’s to protect the public from being criminalized by machines.
Because freedom dies when privacy disappears.