This guide was developed through a collaborative effort between digital rights experts at Taraaz and Miaan Group’s Filterwatch Project. The research and writing was led by Roya Pakzad, in collaboration with Melody Kazemi and Denna Millet.
We are thankful for the insightful reviews and feedback provided by Farzaneh Badiei, Ph.D. and Amir Rashidi. We also express our gratitude to Surasti Puri for her work on the graphic design and creation of the guide's interactive format on Notion.
Taraaz is a non-profit organization specializing in the study of the human rights implications of digital technologies. Taraaz’s work involves conducting Human Rights Impact Assessments, developing educational materials and auditing tools for digital products, and producing cross-disciplinary research papers and policy reports.
Filterwatch is a project of the Miaan Group, an organization that works to support internet freedom and the free flow of information in Iran and the wider Middle East.
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Social Media Companies or/and VoIP Services
Building Trust with Iranian Users
Policy Gap Analysis Guide: Iranian Users
Digital Payment and Crowdfunding Services
Matchmaking and Online Dating Services
E-learning and Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Services
Biometrics-based Surveillance Technologies