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Melissa Kim

Development Director

As Development Director, Melissa is responsible for ensuring the organization has the resources it needs to defend and extend the digital rights of users at risk around the world. She leads the organization’s development team in managing grants and identifying new opportunities for support. To that end, she works closely with the rest of Access Now’s diverse and global team of experts to direct existing and potential resources according to the organization’s programmatic, operational, and financial priorities and needs. She holds a B.A. from Princeton University, where she focused on English literature and gender and sexuality studies. She is the owner of the only known database of Access Now pets (which is, of course, GDPR compliant).

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New Australian law requires ISPs to hold customer records for at least 2 years

13 Oct 2015
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New Australian law requires ISPs to hold customer records for at least 2 years
13 Oct 2015
New Australian law requires ISPs to hold customer records for at least 2 years
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Rival lobbying campaigns target CISA’s pathway to Obama’s desk

12 Oct 2015
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Rival lobbying campaigns target CISA’s pathway to Obama’s desk
12 Oct 2015
Rival lobbying campaigns target CISA’s pathway to Obama’s desk
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Obama administration opts not to force firms to decrypt data — for now

8 Oct 2015
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Obama administration opts not to force firms to decrypt data — for now
8 Oct 2015
Obama administration opts not to force firms to decrypt data — for now
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They’re baaaack! Verizon’s zombie cookies to track users across massive AOL ad network

7 Oct 2015
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They’re baaaack! Verizon’s zombie cookies to track users across massive AOL ad network
7 Oct 2015
They’re baaaack! Verizon’s zombie cookies to track users across massive AOL ad network
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Nameless Coalition Targets Facebook’s Real-Name Policy

7 Oct 2015
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Nameless Coalition Targets Facebook’s Real-Name Policy
7 Oct 2015
Nameless Coalition Targets Facebook’s Real-Name Policy
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Nameless Coalition’ Challenges Facebook’s Real-Name Policy

6 Oct 2015
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Nameless Coalition’ Challenges Facebook’s Real-Name Policy
6 Oct 2015
Nameless Coalition’ Challenges Facebook’s Real-Name Policy
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Are you happy now? The uncertain future of emotion analytics

6 Oct 2015
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Are you happy now? The uncertain future of emotion analytics
6 Oct 2015
Are you happy now? The uncertain future of emotion analytics
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Verizon’s Zombie Cookie Gets New Life

6 Oct 2015
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Verizon’s Zombie Cookie Gets New Life
6 Oct 2015
Verizon’s Zombie Cookie Gets New Life
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Top European Court Rules That NSA Spying Makes U.S. Unsafe For Data

6 Oct 2015
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Top European Court Rules That NSA Spying Makes U.S. Unsafe For Data
6 Oct 2015
Top European Court Rules That NSA Spying Makes U.S. Unsafe For Data
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Nameless Coalition’ Petitions Facebook to Rethink Its Real Name Policy

5 Oct 2015
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Nameless Coalition’ Petitions Facebook to Rethink Its Real Name Policy
5 Oct 2015
Nameless Coalition’ Petitions Facebook to Rethink Its Real Name Policy
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