What Global Partners Digital does

Global Partners Digital (GPD) is a UK-incorporated private limited company registered at 167-169 Great Portland Street, London, operating as a civil-society policy organisation whose stated purpose is to ensure that human rights underpin the development, use and governance of digital technologies. Founded in 2013, GPD sits at the intersection of human-rights advocacy and digital policy, serving governments, intergovernmental bodies (notably UN processes such as the Open-ended Working Group on ICTs), digital-rights and media-freedom civil-society organisations, and academic researchers across global markets.

Its core product surface consists of four themed policy resource hubs (Digital Governance, AI Policy, Platform Governance, and Encryption) and three interactive trackers: the World Map of Encryption Laws and Policies (global), LEXOTA (Sub-Saharan African expression/disinformation law), and the OEWG Positions Tracker (UN cyber-policy country positions). It complements these with policy briefs, research publications, and a newsletter ("The Digest"). GPD also operates the Digital Governance Calendar and convenes the Global Digital Rights Coalition (GDRC), a multi-CSO initiative launched in June 2026 to shape rights-respecting global tech policy.

GPD's business model is that of a policy advisory and research organisation rather than a SaaS vendor: revenue derives from advisory engagements with governments, international bodies and CSOs, and — given its civil-society posture — most likely from project and grant funding (no pricing, revenue, or funding rounds are publicly disclosed). Its go-to-market is community-led, relying on direct engagement with policymakers, coalition participation, and content-driven outreach through its website, publications and newsletter rather than a commercial sales motion.

Name

Global Partners Digital

Legal name

Global Partners Digital Limited

Website

https://gp-digital.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Global Partners Digital is a London-based civil-society policy organisation that advises governments, international bodies and digital-rights CSOs on encryption, platform, AI and broader digital-governance policy through research, interactive trackers and coalition-led advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Policy Advisory Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Policy, Data Governance & Cybersecurity Standards Cooperation (BPADANAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Multilateral Diplomacy & International Representation (UN, Regional Bodies) (BPAIAIAC)

Keywords

• Digital rights policy
• Digital governance advisory
• Encryption policy research
• Platform governance consulting
• Civil society advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Advisory Services: GPD provides advisory services to governments, civil society organizations, and international bodies on digital policy and governance matters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Global Partners Digital provides policy advisory services, research publications, and interactive tracking tools that help governments, international organizations, and civil society groups develop rights-respecting digital policies. Its core offerings include four specialized policy hubs (Digital Governance, AI Policy, Platform Governance, Encryption), three interactive trackers (World Map of Encryption, LEXOTA, OEWG Positions Tracker), and direct advisory engagements on digital policy and governance.

Product overview

Global Partners Digital (GPD) operates as a policy advisory organization offering a portfolio of digital policy resource hubs and interactive tracking tools. The core offering consists of four specialized policy hubs: the Digital Governance Hub, AI Policy Hub, Platform Governance Hub, and Encryption Hub, which collectively provide analysis and resources on digital rights and technology governance. Complementing these are three interactive tracker products: the World Map of Encryption (global encryption law mapping), LEXOTA (Sub-Saharan African disinformation law tracking), and OEWG Positions Tracker (international cyber policy positions). GPD also produces policy publications and research briefs, and facilitates the Global Digital Rights Coalition, a multi-organizational initiative. The organization does not offer a software product in the traditional SaaS sense but rather provides policy expertise, research tools, and collaborative platforms for digital rights advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LEXOTA: Interactive tracker showing how laws and government actions against disinformation impact freedom of expression across Sub-Saharan Africa.
• OEWG Positions Tracker
• World Map of Encryption
• Global Digital Rights Coalition

Products and services

• Advisory Services Direct advisory engagements providing policy guidance, consultation, and expert support to governments, international organizations, and civil society groups on digital policy, encryption, AI, and platform governance.
• Digital Governance Hub A centralized policy resource hub providing analysis, research, and resources on digital governance policy issues at the global level for policymakers and civil society stakeholders.
• AI Policy Hub A dedicated hub offering resources, analysis, and policy guidance focused specifically on artificial intelligence governance and regulation for policymakers and rights advocates.
• Platform Governance Hub A resource center providing analysis and guidance on platform governance, including content moderation and digital platform regulation, for policymakers and civil society.
• Encryption Hub A specialized hub focused on encryption policy, providing resources and analysis on encryption laws and regulations worldwide for policymakers and advocates.
• World Map of Encryption An interactive global tracker mapping encryption laws and policies across different countries, showing where encryption use is restricted or unrestricted. For policymakers, researchers, journalists, and civil society.
• LEXOTA Laws on Expression Online: Tracker and Analysis — an interactive tool exploring how laws and government actions against disinformation impact freedom of expression across Sub-Saharan Africa. For researchers, civil society, and policymakers.
• OEWG Positions Tracker An interactive tracker showing positions countries have taken on issues relevant to the Open-ended Working Group on ICTs, with contextual information on cyber at the national level. For diplomats, policymakers, and researchers.
• Digital Governance Calendar A calendar tracker listing digital governance policy events, consultations, and multilateral meetings for stakeholders tracking the global digital policy process.
• Global Digital Rights Coalition A coalition initiative that brings together digital rights, media freedom, and civil society groups from across the world to shape rights-respecting global tech policy and governance, with GPD as a key member.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Global Digital Rights Coalition (GDRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026The Global Digital Rights Coalition (GDRC) is an initiative that brings together digital rights, media freedom, and other civil society groups from across the world to shape rights-respecting global tech policy and governance. GPD appears to be a founding or key member of this coalition.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF): EFF is a leading digital rights organization focused on encryption, free expression, and online privacy. Comparable to GPD in advocacy on encryption policy, platform governance, and engagement in UN and multilateral cyber processes.
• Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT): CDT is a US-based non-profit that champions policies that put democratic values and human rights at the center of the digital world. Directly comparable to GPD in working on encryption, platform governance, AI policy, and engaging governments on rights-respecting digital regulation.
• Open Rights Group: Open Rights Group is a UK-based digital rights organization campaigning on privacy, free expression, and online regulation. Directly comparable to GPD given shared UK base and overlapping policy work on platform regulation and digital rights.
• Access Now: Access Now is a global digital rights organization that defends and extends the digital rights of users at risk. It is directly comparable to GPD in mission (human rights in digital technology), stakeholder base (governments, multilaterals, civil society), and policy advisory model.
• Ranking Digital Rights: Ranking Digital Rights works to promote corporate respect for human rights in the digital sector, producing accountability research. Comparable to GPD in producing structured analytical tools tracking corporate and government digital rights performance globally.
• Article 19: Article 19 works globally to protect freedom of expression and information, including digital expression and platform governance. Directly comparable to GPD in mandate on digital rights, engagement with international policy processes, and civil society advisory model.
• European Digital Rights (EDRi): EDRi is a European network of digital rights NGOs. Comparable to GPD in coalition-style advocacy, engagement with EU digital regulation (DSA, AI Act, ePrivacy), and rights-based policy research output.

Others

• Witness: Witness focuses on using video and technology for human rights documentation and advocacy. Adjacent to GPD in the broader digital rights ecosystem, with overlapping civil society and human rights framing, but specialized in media/visual evidence rather than digital governance policy advisory.

Broad incumbents

• Mozilla Foundation: Mozilla Foundation runs significant internet health, trustworthy AI, and digital policy programs. Comparable to GPD's AI and platform governance work but operates at a much larger scale and broader portfolio, including product/ecosystem activities beyond GPD's policy-focused scope.

Emerging players

• Tactical Tech: Tactical Tech is an international NGO working at the intersection of technology and civil society, producing research and tools on data and digital influence. Comparable to GPD's civil society-facing policy research and tracker-style outputs, though with a more user-level rather than multilateral focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Investors

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Investments

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