GoKawiilTor Project keeps Mullvad ties despite donation controversy, sets new boundaries
The Tor Project announced it will continue its technical collaboration with Mullvad following backlash over a political donation made by a Mullvad co-founder. Rather than ending the partnership, Tor says it will impose clear limits on the relationship after a review that included community discussions, a staff survey, and financial scenario planning.
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The decision suggests Tor judged the practical benefits of Mullvad's engineering support—improvements to Tor Browser's codebase and broader user feedback—outweighed reputational risk from the donation controversy. It also signals how privacy-focused nonprofits may increasingly have to balance ethical scrutiny of funders against resource constraints in an underfunded field.
- Tor Project will not cut ties with Mullvad despite donor controversy
- New boundaries will govern the relationship going forward
- Decision followed internal review involving staff, board, and community input
Source: blog.torproject.org, 2026-10-09
Published there as: “A statement on the Tor Project's relationship with Mullvad”
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