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Tails is free because <strong>nobody should have to pay to be safe
while using computers</strong>. But Tails cannot stay alive without
money and <strong>we need your help</strong>!

<strong>[[Discover who you are helping around the world when
donating to Tails.|news/who_are_you_helping]]</strong>

Note that Tails is a project mainly run by volunteers. There are
[[many other ways to contribute|contribute]]!

Ways to donate
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  * Crowdfunding campaign run by the American organization [Freedom of the Press Foundation](https://pressfreedomfoundation.org/bundle/encryption-tools-journalists).

    If you live in the US, your donation will be tax-deductible.

  * [[Bank wire transfer|donate#swift]] or [[Paypal|donate#paypal]] through the
    German organization [Zwiebelfreunde e.V.](https://www.zwiebelfreunde.de/).

    If you live in Europe, your donation might be tax-deductible. Check what are
    the precise conditions in your country, and [ask
    Zwiebelfreunde](https://www.torservers.net/contact.html) for a donation
    receipt if you need one.

  * [[Bitcoin|donate#bitcoin]]

  * [Flattr](https://flattr.com/submit/auto?user_id=tails_live&url=https://tails.boum.org&title=Tails)

  * For fundraising related matters, you can write
    to [[tails-accounting@boum.org|about/contact#tails-accounting]].

  * If none of these methods suit you, consider [donating
    to the Tor Project](https://www.torproject.org/donate/). They do
    great work, and also support us financially.

Thank you for your donation!

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Bitcoin
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You can send Bitcoins to **<a href="bitcoin:1BvBMSEYstWetqTFn5Au4m4GFg7xJaNVN2">1BvBMSEYstWetqTFn5Au4m4GFg7xJaNVN2</a>**.

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<p>Bitcoin is <a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/faq#is-bitcoin-anonymous">not
anonymous</a>.</p>

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Bank wire transfer
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    Account holder: Zwiebelfreunde e.V.
    Name of bank: GLS Gemeinschaftsbank eG
    IBAN: DE25430609671126825603
    BIC: GENODEM1GLS
    Address of bank: Christstrasse 9, 44789 Bochum, Germany

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Paypal
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Please, use the euro (EUR) as currency as this makes accounting easier. However, Paypal
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How does Tails use this money?
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Our [[financial documents|doc/about/finances]] are available for
your review.
