Dataskydd.net

What Dataskydd.net does

Dataskydd.net (legal name: Föreningen Dataskydd.net) was a politically independent, non-profit association (ideell förening) registered in Sweden, founded by Amelia Andersdotter — then a member of the European Parliament for the Pirate Party — and Plux Stahre, a web designer from Norrkoping. The initiative launched in December 2012, with the website going public in January 2013 during the SPEKTRUM 5.0 LAN-party in Lund; the association was formally incorporated in April 2015. The organization served the general Swedish public, Swedish policymakers, and EU institutions by mapping EU data protection legislation (including the General Data Protection Regulation, the data retention directive, and related instruments), analyzing political documents and timelines, and submitting consultation responses (remissvar) to Swedish and EU authorities on data protection proposals.

Its core product was Webbkoll, a web-based privacy-checking tool that allowed users to inspect a website's privacy exposure and data protection posture; this tool was maintained as a domain-specialized service throughout the organization's life. Secondary offerings included the prat.dataskydd.net member discussion platform (used for annual meetings and ongoing member communications) and the SamNet conference series co-hosted with ISOC-SE, SNUS, and DFRI focused on technology, internet, privacy, and decentralization. Anders Jensen-Urstad served as treasurer and secretary (kassör och sekreterare) for the bulk of the association's life.

The business model was non-commercial: the organization did not sell products or services, raised revenue only through membership fees typical of a small Swedish ideell förening, and published all original content under CC0 (no copyright). Distribution was entirely through the website, social media, email communications, and small in-person/virtual events. After years of declining publishing activity, low membership, and inability to recruit successors for administrative roles, the board proposed dissolution and the annual meeting voted to dissolve the association on May 25, 2024. The website remains online for historical reference and the Webbkoll service is intended to remain available in private custody.

Name

Dataskydd.net

Legal name

Föreningen Dataskydd.net

Website

https://dataskydd.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Closed

Short description

Dataskydd.net was a Swedish non-profit association that advocated for stronger data protection and privacy rights by mapping EU legislation, submitting consultation responses, and operating the Webbkoll privacy-checking tool. The association was dissolved in May 2024 due to declining activity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Consent, Preference & Data Rights Management (incl. HIPAA/GDPR support) (HLACAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Protection, Privacy & Cybersecurity Regulators (BPAIAOAH), Data Discovery, Classification & Labeling (HDADAFAF)

Keywords

• Data protection advocacy
• Privacy rights organization
• Digital civil society
• EU privacy legislation
• Nonprofit privacy advocacy

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dataskydd.net was a Swedish politically independent non-profit association that advocated for stronger data protection and personal privacy rights in line with EU and Swedish legislation. It mapped and analyzed the EU data protection package, published consultation responses, organized privacy-focused events, and maintained Webbkoll, a free web-based tool for checking a website's privacy exposure.

Product overview

Dataskydd.net was a non-profit advocacy organization (dissolved May 2024) focused on data protection and privacy rights in the EU. Its offerings included Webbkoll (a web-based privacy checking tool), a discussion platform (prat.dataskydd.net) for member communications, and the SamNet annual conference organized in partnership with other digital rights organizations. The organization also maintained a website with news, analysis, and information about EU data protection legislation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Webbkoll

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

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Feature1 record

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Privacy International: UK-based charity that investigates and challenges government and corporate surveillance. Comparable to Dataskydd.net as a dedicated privacy advocacy organization with a similar non-profit, single-country/regional model.
• European Digital Rights (EDRi): A Brussels-based network of civil rights organizations advocating for digital rights and privacy across the EU. EDRi is the most direct analogue to Dataskydd.net, operating in overlapping mission territory (EU data protection advocacy) at a pan-European scale that Dataskydd.net could not reach.
• noyb (None Of Your Business): Vienna-based privacy enforcement organization founded by Max Schrems, focused on GDPR enforcement and data protection rights in the EU. Comparable to Dataskydd.net in its EU-centric privacy advocacy mandate and GDPR subject-matter focus.
• Internet Society (ISOC) Sweden Chapter: Swedish chapter of the global Internet Society, which partnered with Dataskydd.net on SamNet 2023. Comparable in promoting an open, secure, and privacy-respecting internet in Sweden.
• DFRI (Föreningen för digitala fri- och rättigheter): Swedish non-profit organization focused on digital rights and internet freedom, and co-organizer of the SamNet 2023 conference with Dataskydd.net. The closest direct Swedish peer with virtually identical mission and geography.

Broad incumbents

• Access Now: Global digital rights organization with policy, advocacy, and helpline operations across multiple regions. Comparable to Dataskydd.net as a digital rights advocacy organization, though substantially larger and with broader geographic scope.
• Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF): Leading US-based digital civil liberties organization working on privacy, free expression, and innovation. Comparable to Dataskydd.net in its advocacy for individual privacy rights and its technical tool-building tradition, though at vastly greater scale and with US/English focus.
• Center for Democracy & Technology: US-based non-profit that works to advance civil rights and civil liberties in the digital age, including data protection. Comparable to Dataskydd.net in its non-partisan advocacy for digital rights and policy engagement, though at a different scale and geography.

Regional players

• Open Rights Group: UK-based digital rights advocacy organization campaigning for privacy, free expression, and data protection. Comparable to Dataskydd.net as a single-country European digital rights non-profit, though larger and better funded.
• La Quadrature du Net: French digital rights advocacy organization focused on civil liberties online, including data protection and net neutrality. Comparable to Dataskydd.net as a non-profit advocacy organization in a single EU member-state language/market with similar policy engagement tactics.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Investors

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