Data Transfer Initiative
Acronym: DTI
General Information
Identification Code: 285911550303-83
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Entity Form: Nonprofit organization, registered in U.S. law as 501(c)(4), social welfare organization
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 5/26/2023
Last Update: 6/5/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: The mission statement of DTI is "Empower people by building a vibrant ecosystem for simple and secure data transfers." We build open-source direct data transfer tools that enable individual users of digital services to migrate personal data, at their sole direction, from one service to another. We also engage on public policy worldwide as it relates to data portability. Both our product and policy work are designed to support our mission. We work in collaboration with partner organizations, including platforms who host personal data, and with nonprofit entities and governments.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Digital economy and society
Levels of Interest:
- global
- national
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: We currently work on the Digital Markets Act and the General Data Protection Regulation. Portions of our work may also relate to the Data Act and future regulations regarding Artificial Intelligence.
Communication Activities: We have no public events or campaigns related to the above EU policies, however they are regularly referenced in our blog, https://dtinit.org/blog/ (also available as an email newsletter through our website, https://dtinit.org/#mc_embed_signup).
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: 2661 N. Pearl St#404
Post Code: 98407
City: Tacoma
Country: UNITED STATES
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EU Office
Address: 2661 N. Pearl St#404
Post Code: 98407
City: Tacoma
Country: UNITED STATES
Phone: [object Object]
Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Complementary Information: We were incorporated in mid-2022 and began operations in January 2023; we closed the financial year for calendar year 2022 and have submitted our U.S. nonprofit tax returns for that year. We expect that we will close the books on our first operational year, calendar year 2023, in late Q1 2024.
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 2
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 3
Members F T E: 0.44999998807907104
Info Members: We have three full-time employees. Our executive director spends a portion, estimated at 25%, of his time working on activities described under heading 9, and our other two employees spend a smaller portion of their time as well.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: While DTI is not a membership-driven organization under US tax law, we are structured to have members who contribute to our revenue and governance. Our organization is not a member-driven organization in that we are legally bound to serve our nonprofit mission. Our members are currently Google, Apple, and Meta. We do not promote their interests, solely the interests of our organization and its mission.
Organisation Members: European Internet Forum https://www.internetforum.eu/
World Wide Web Consortium (effective Jan 1, 2024) https://www.w3.org/