stasi.nl is an e-depot about the large multinational companies and institutional organisations that monitor our public and private society. The e-depot is a digital archiving environment that ensures long-term access to digital objects which would otherwise be threatened by rapidly evolving software and hardware platforms as well as media decay. From traditional investigatorial techniques to the invisible practices of gathering and classifying (personal) data: stasi.nl collects scientific research, contemporary art and journalism on this matter. stasi.nl is a work in progress; design and content will be enhanced and improved. Founded in 2006 exclusively by a female critical consumer (1976) -no corporate money, no advertising, no hidden agendas- stasi.nl raises public awareness of information and communication technologies' increasing impacts on culture, society and politics. The word STASI in stasi.nl is a "homage" to the former Stasi (from Staatssicherheit), the main security (secret police) and intelligence organization of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). The internet country code top-level domain .NL in stasi.nl is an act of honor or exploitation to the long history of nonconformist printing in the Netherlands, that goes back to the 16th Century. All digital content information in this online archive are copies of originals, collected and edited from newsletters, websites and databases in the world wide web. Artworks and research are add to stasi.nl after permission. The idea of stasi.nl and the selection on stasi.nl are in hands of the owner. Users of the stasi.nl archive are free in copying, duplicating and re-using material when they try to provide proper credits to the original copyright owners too. The web server automatically gathers referrers, IP Addresses and system information but stasi.nl does not use any of these information. stasi.nl does not collect personally identifiable information on the website or otherwise unless you choose to give it (via an electronic mail message). stasi.nl will not provide any of your personal information to third parties without your permission and will not sell, rent, share or otherwise disclose any personal information to third parties for purposes of marketing, advertising, or promotion. If you have any questions about this privacy statement or the practices of stasi.nl, please contact: info_at_stasi.nl The owner of stasi.nl gives credits to: Julie Joliat: webdesign Jedid-Jah Jonker: website