OpenArchive
OpenArchive helps eyewitnesses preserve, protect, authenticate, and amplify crucial records of human rights abuses through their Save app, which is available for both iOS and Android.
Company: OpenArchive Overview
OpenArchive helps eyewitnesses preserve, protect, authenticate, and amplify crucial records of human rights abuses through their Save app. The organization provides guides and toolkits to help preserve evidence of injustice and combat disinformation. OpenArchive's work is the result of more than a decade of applied research and collaboration with at-risk communities and human rights defense organizations worldwide.
OpenArchive's Save App Features
The Save app, available for both iOS and Android, enables users to upload verified media to secure servers such as Nextcloud, Internet Archive, or DropBox. It includes features such as adding metadata, flagging significant content, importing media from other apps, and generating Creative Commons licenses. The app ensures in-transit security and encryption using TLS, and supports long-term preservation by saving multiple copies on non-commercial secure servers. It also supports pairing with ProofMode to add sensor data to corroborate the metadata captured alongside media.
Partners and Collaborations
OpenArchive collaborates with various partners including Decentralized Archivist Communities (DACs) to support decentralization, archiving, and preservation efforts. Notable partners include the Sudanese Archive, Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, People's Media Record, Guardian Project, INSM-IQ, Data Civica, Cubalex, and Fundación Aldea. These partnerships aim to enhance the preservation and protection of human rights records globally.
Diverse User Groups and Beneficiaries
OpenArchive serves a diverse group of users which includes citizen reporters, eyewitnesses, activists, documentarians, human rights defenders, legal advocates, academics, newsrooms, archivists, librarians, and historians. The tools and services provided are designed to meet the specific needs of these communities in preserving and authenticating evidence of human rights abuses.
Privacy and Security in Media Preservation
OpenArchive's Save app is designed with privacy-enhancing technologies to safeguard media and identity during internet shutdowns, surveillance, device confiscations, content takedowns, limited bandwidth, and data loss. The app includes features for prioritizing media uploads, using a status bar to indicate percentage completed, and flagging certain media as significant to alert reviewers. These measures ensure the integrity and security of preserved media.