Digital Freedom Network

What Digital Freedom Network does

Digital Freedom Network (DFN) is a Philippine-registered corporation, founded in 2018, that conducts technology law research and delivers data privacy training, policy consulting, and legal-technology events. The organization is led by founder and Executive Director JJ Disini, a Harvard Law School LLM graduate and Associate Professor at UP College of Law, alongside Policy Officer Oliver Reyes. DFN operates through the legal expertise of Disini & Disini Law Office, which was cited as Highly Recommended in Technology and Telecommunications in the 2019 AsiaLaw rankings.

DFN's core products include an electronic Data Privacy Training and Certification Course, a Philippine Data Privacy Resource Website, the "Digital Transformation Thursdays" webinar series, the Data Privacy Bootcamp for HR Professionals, and a recurring Data Privacy Act Free Basics orientation series. These offerings are delivered through in-person bootcamps at venues such as Dusit Thani Hotel and the Philippine Social Science Center, supplemented by online content and partner-led forums. The organization also produces policy research, including a 2020 paper on prosecution gaps in online sexual exploitation of children, and provides advisory support to agencies such as the Department of Trade and Industry, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, and the Department of Science and Technology.

Revenue is generated through paid professional training events, policy research and advisory engagements for government and industry groups, and direct data privacy compliance consulting for enterprise clients in education, food and beverage, BPO, and utilities. The go-to-market motion is primarily event-driven and community-led, leveraging the founder's academic credentials, the Disini & Disini brand, and affiliations with IAPP KnowledgeNet Philippines, the UP Law Center, and the Asia Tech Lawyers Association. The company serves enterprise, government, and small-business audiences, with a free orientation series used as a top-of-funnel feeder for paid bootcamps and consulting engagements.

Name

Digital Freedom Network

Legal name

Digital Freedom Network

Website

https://digitalfreedom.ph

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Digital Freedom Network is a Philippine policy and training organization that delivers data privacy education, compliance consulting, and technology law research to enterprises, government agencies, and professionals, leveraging the legal expertise of Disini & Disini Law Office.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Privacy Training and Compliance Consulting

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Policy Management, Training & Ethics/Whistleblowing (BPAEAPAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Media Freedom, Access to Information & Digital Rights (BPADAGAE), Law & Legal Studies (EDAGABAH)

Keywords

• Data privacy training
• Technology law research
• Policy consulting services
• Legal tech education
• Privacy compliance workshops

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Educational Events and Workshops: Revenue generated from hosting paid workshops, bootcamps, and symposiums on data privacy, cybersecurity, and legal technology topics. Events such as Data Privacy Bootcamp for HR Professionals and legal tech symposiums attract corporate attendees paying registration fees.
2. Policy Research and Advisory Services: Research paper development and policy advisory services for government agencies and industry groups. Completed research on online sexual exploitation of children prosecution gaps and assisted in drafting legislation for online digital transactions regulatory framework.
3. Legal Compliance Consulting: Data privacy compliance consulting through Disini Data Privacy Core Team working with major organizations on Data Privacy Act compliance requirements

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Digital Freedom Network conducts academic research on technology law and provides data privacy training, policy consulting, and legal tech educational events in the Philippines. It delivers paid bootcamps, workshops, webinars, and certification courses on the Philippine Data Privacy Act, cybercrime law, fintech regulation, and digital transformation, leveraging the legal expertise of Disini & Disini Law Office. The organization also provides policy advisory and research services to Philippine government agencies on technology-related public policy.

Product overview

Digital Freedom Network is a policy-focused organization that provides educational and training services related to technology law and data privacy in the Philippines. The organization operates through a network of workshops, seminars, and webinars rather than a commercial software product. Key offerings include the Data Privacy Training and Certification Course and Philippine Data Privacy Resource Website developed by founder JJ Disini, along with recurring workshop programs such as Data Privacy Bootcamp for HR Professionals, Data Privacy Act Free Basics Series, Navigating Compliance with the Data Privacy Act Forum, and Digital Transformation Thursdays webinar series. These services leverage the legal expertise of Disini & Disini Law Offices to deliver education on data privacy, cybersecurity, fintech regulation, and emerging technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Data Privacy Training and Certification Course
• Data Privacy Bootcamp for HR Professionals
• Digital Transformation Thursdays Webinar Series
• Data Privacy Act Free Basics Orientation Series
• Navigating Compliance with the Data Privacy Act Forum
• Managing Legal Risks in Digital Transformation Symposium
• Policy Research and Advisory Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 160 HR professionals trained at single Data Privacy Bootcamp event
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Technology Law AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2019Organized interactive panel discussion on payment systems regulation in Southeast Asia with Pinsent Masons on Singapore's Payment Services Act.
• Asia Tech Lawyers AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 August 2019Co-organized lecture on International Competition Law featuring UNCTAD speakers. Partnership for advancing technology law knowledge and practice in the region.
• Data Privacy PhilippinescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2019Co-organized Data Privacy Bootcamp for HR Professionals 2 and Navigating Compliance with the Data Privacy Act forum. Partner organization for data privacy education initiatives.
• University of the Philippines Law CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019DFN's JJ Disini serves as Program Director of the Law, Technology and Policy Program of UP Law Center. Oliver Reyes also serves as Program Manager with the program.
• ISACAminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 September 2018Co-presented Data Privacy Bootcamp for HR Professionals held September 15, 2018 at Dusit Thani Hotel
• Manila BulletinminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 September 2018Co-presented Data Privacy Bootcamp for HR Professionals as media partner
• After SixminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 September 2018Co-presented Data Privacy Bootcamp for HR Professionals
• IAPP KnowledgeNet PhilippinescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2018DFN hosts meetings of the Industry Association of Privacy Professionals Philippines KnowledgeNet, providing platform for privacy professionals to discuss Data Privacy Act applications and real-life compliance issues.
• Disini & Disini Law OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDFN utilizes the legal expertise of Disini & Disini Law Office as its primary legal knowledge partner. The firm provides legal expertise on technology law, data privacy, cybercrime, and intellectual property matters. JJ Disini serves as DFN's founder and Executive Director while also serving as Managing Partner of Disini & Disini Law Office.
• Department of Trade and Industry (Philippines)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency collaboration for public policy research on new technologies and innovation. DFN has rendered crucial research advice on public policy responses.
• Bangko Sentral ng PilipinascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Fintech policy research and payment systems regulation. BSP involvement in DFN's digital transformation and payment systems discussions.
• Department of Science and Technology (Philippines)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment collaboration on science and technology policy research in response to emerging technologies.
• Financial Technology AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry group collaboration for Fintech policy and regulatory framework development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals): Global professional association for privacy practitioners whose KnowledgeNet Philippines chapter is hosted by DFN. Operates a much larger global footprint in privacy training, certification, and policy advocacy that DFN's local programming complements.
• Pinsent Masons: Global law firm that co-presented DFN's Payment Services Regulation in Southeast Asia panel on Singapore's Payment Services Act. Comparable expertise on fintech and data protection regulation, operating at international scale.

Others

• UP Law Center - Law, Technology and Policy Program: Academic program where JJ Disini is Program Director and Oliver Reyes is Program Manager. Provides research depth and institutional backing to DFN while serving as an adjacent education provider rather than a commercial competitor.
• National Privacy Commission (NPC) Philippines: Philippine data privacy regulator whose commissioners have keynoted DFN forums. Sets the compliance rules DFN trains against and is a key ecosystem counterparty rather than a direct competitor.
• Financial Technology Alliance of the Philippines: Industry alliance DFN partners with on fintech policy and regulatory framework development. Comparable ecosystem role in shaping Philippine fintech and digital transaction policy, complementary rather than competitive.

Direct peers

• Disini & Disini Law Office: DFN's legal knowledge partner and the Philippines law firm cited as Highly Recommended in AsiaLaw 2019 for Technology and Telecommunications. Operates in the same Philippine technology-law and data-privacy niche and shares JJ Disini as Managing Partner, making it the most directly comparable entity.
• Asia Tech Lawyers Association: Regional technology law association that co-organized the International Competition Law lecture with Disini Law and DFN. Operates in the same regional tech law education and networking niche across Asia.
• Data Privacy Philippines: Non-profit partner that co-organized the Data Privacy Bootcamp for HR Professionals 2 and Navigating Compliance with the Data Privacy Act forum. Focuses on data privacy education and community building in the Philippines, overlapping directly with DFN's core programming.
• ISACA Manila Chapter: Global audit, governance, and cybersecurity association that co-presented the 2018 Data Privacy Bootcamp for HR Professionals. Comparable professional training and certification model for risk and privacy practitioners in the Philippines.

Emerging players

• Asian School of Cyber Law: Asia-focused training provider offering courses on cyber law, data protection, and technology regulation. Overlaps with DFN's curriculum on data privacy and digital law training across the region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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