Privacy is a Human Right.
We research, teach, and build tools to protect it.
Independent, open, and community-driven
— PROX explores how technology, design, and policy can empower people to stay private in a connected world.
— PROX explores how technology, design, and policy can empower people to stay private in a connected world.
At Privacy & Security Research Oxford (PROX), we believe privacy shouldn’t be a privilege — it should be built into everyday life.
Our mission is to make cybersecurity knowledge and privacy tools accessible to everyone, from students to start-ups to global citizens.
Independent Research
Investigating data security & encryption.
Public Education
Simplifying complex topics for citizens and creators.
Community Impact
Empowering collaboration between academia, tech, and society.
Current Research & Insights
Exploring the future of privacy, one question at a time.
Protecting Kids’ Digital Privacy: What Every Parent Needs to Know in 2026.
One click can share more than you think. Children don’t understand it. Their parents should.
Privacy Myths That Still Mislead the Public
Incognito mode and other things people believe in.
The Hidden Cost of Convenience
What data we trade for usability.
Practical Resources
Privacy shouldn’t be complicated — it should be habit.
Learn how to secure your data, devices, and digital identity.
Every guide is free, open-source, and designed for real-world use.
Every guide is free, open-source, and designed for real-world use.
Get Involved
Whether you’re a researcher, developer, designer, or supporter —
there’s a way to help shape the future of digital privacy.
there’s a way to help shape the future of digital privacy.
Ways to contribute:
Whether you’re a researcher, developer, designer, or supporter —
there’s a way to help shape the future of digital privacy.
there’s a way to help shape the future of digital privacy.
Support Our Work
Your contribution helps us stay independent.
We rely on community support to publish open research, create free tools, and host educational events.
Every donation — large or small — keeps privacy research open and accessible.
Every donation — large or small — keeps privacy research open and accessible.