What–or whom–do you trust?
Trust imbues in people and policies, not software itself. It’s a complex, hard problem, and one increasingly central to our mission at DTI.
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DTI is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering technology users to transfer data from one service to another.
Use our Portability Map to find tools and guides for moving your data between services.
How can I move my data? →AI & Data Portability
AI systems thrive on personal data. DTI is working to ensure users can transfer their AI histories and data between services with open standards and trust infrastructure.
Open Source, Standards & Schemas
Data portability requires shared software, standards, and schemas. DTI builds and stewards open infrastructure that makes portability implementable for every organization.
Trust
Trust is the foundation of data portability. DTI develops shared trust frameworks and the Data Trust Registry to enable secure, verified data transfers between platforms.
Policy
DTI policy staff follow and engage in active areas of policy across the EU, US, and other jurisdictions to advance data portability regulation.
Our Projects
DTI maintains several active projects that advance the state of data portability — from open source tooling to trust infrastructure.
Data Transfer Project
Open source framework that uses existing APIs to move data directly between platforms. Over a dozen services are connected today, from Google Photos to Facebook.
Data Trust Registry
Public registry that verifies services against DTI's security and privacy criteria. Listed organizations unlock access to data portability tools worldwide.
AI Conversation Schema
Open specification for AI conversation data exports. Switch AI services without losing the history, context, and preferences you've built.
Data Donation
Pardner is an open source prototype that automates data donation. Researchers get access to rich datasets while users stay in control of their data.
DTI Partners
Google
Google Takeout integration
Meta
Facebook Transfer your Information
Apple
Data and Privacy page
Through our open source framework, direct data transfer tools reach billions of users worldwide via integrations with the major platforms. Additional software libraries connect to over a dozen more services.
Our partners help translate principle to practice, catalyzing greater user agency and empowerment by committing dedicated policy and engineering resources to the promotion of data portability.
Global Vision paper
The Data Transfer Initiative is pleased to present the Global Vision paper, complementing our regional papers and suitable for use in any geographic environment.
DTI Highlights
Learn more about DTI and our mission
From open-source data transfer tools to regulatory engagement worldwide, discover the people and principles behind the Data Transfer Initiative.
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Our blog covers data portability policy, technology, and research — from AI to trust infrastructure to global regulatory developments.
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DTI is growing. We're looking for people who care about data portability and want to help build an ecosystem where users are in control.
View open positions →Latest from our blog
Launching the DTI Badge of Accreditation
We are launching today the DTI Badge of Accreditation, to provide a visible signal to all services listed on the Data Trust Registry. Read more.
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Our regular regulatory roundup
Summer 2026: Sharing updates on data portability and related laws around the world.
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