Association for Technology and Internet

The Association for Technology and Internet (Asociația pentru Tehnologie și Internet, commonly abbreviated ApTI) is a Romanian non-profit organization dedicated to promoting a free digital world. According to its official website, its mission centers on advancing privacy, freedom of expression, and open technologies on the Internet. ApTI operates as a civil-society advocacy group rather than a commercial enterprise, but it functions as a recognized brand in the Romanian and European digital-rights landscape. The association publishes analysis and commentary on emerging digital policy issues. Recent articles highlighted on its homepage include a retrospective and prospective look at digital rights, a critical examination of the new EU Kids Regulation and its potential to open the door to online surveillance, and an analysis of the Romanian National Audiovisual Council (CNA) decision to register influencers as audiovisual media service providers. ApTI also curates resources such as a digital-rights bookshelf with reading recommendations from its team. Beyond publishing, ApTI runs projects. Notable examples include "I'll miss you when I scroll" (IMYWIS), described as a nostalgic project about an Internet era not dominated by promotion and business, functioning as a capsule of memories from collaborating artists and a space for negotiating current changes on the Internet. Another project is FACT – Fighting Against Conspiracies and Trolls. ApTI is based in Romania and engages with European Union-level policy debates, particularly around privacy, surveillance, and platform regulation. Its work is carried out by members and contributors including Alex Ștefănescu, Bogdan Lungu, and Bogdan Manolea, who are cited on the organization's website as ApTI members discussing digital-rights priorities. As a non-profit association, ApTI does not have publicly listed shares or a commercial parent company. It relies on project work, grants, and civil-society networks typical of digital-rights organizations. Its brand identity is tied to independent, critical advocacy for an open and rights-respecting Internet in Romania and the wider EU.

The Association for Technology and Internet (Asociația pentru Tehnologie și Internet, ApTI) is a Romanian non-profit organization that emerged from civil-society efforts to defend digital rights in Romania and the European Union. While the exact founding date is not provided in the available evidence, the organization has established itself as a voice in Romanian digital policy debates, focusing on privacy, freedom of expression, and open technologies. ApTI's public profile is built around publishing critical analysis of legislative and regulatory developments. Its website features articles on topics such as the EU Kids Regulation and online surveillance, the Romanian National Audiovisual Council's decision to register influencers as audiovisual media service providers, and broader retrospectives on the state of digital rights. These articles reflect the organization's engagement with both national and EU-level policy. In addition to commentary, ApTI develops projects that translate its advocacy into cultural and educational initiatives. "I'll miss you when I scroll" (IMYWIS) is described as a nostalgic project about an Internet era not centered on promotion and business, serving as a capsule of memories from collaborating artists and a space for negotiating current changes on the Internet. FACT – Fighting Against Conspiracies and Trolls is another project, aimed at countering disinformation and online harassment. The organization's work is carried out by members and contributors, including Alex Ștefănescu, Bogdan Lungu, and Bogdan Manolea, who are cited on the ApTI website discussing digital-rights priorities. ApTI operates as a non-profit association without publicly listed shares or a commercial parent company, relying on project work, grants, and civil-society networks. Its brand is associated with independent, rights-focused advocacy for an open Internet in Romania and the wider EU.

• ApTI publishes analysis of CNA decision to register influencers as audiovisual media service providers.

• ApTI publishes critique of the new EU Kids Regulation and its surveillance implications.

• ApTI publishes retrospective and prospective discussion on digital rights with members Alex Ștefănescu, Bogdan Lungu, and Bogdan Manolea.

Independent Romanian civil-society organization advocating for privacy, freedom of expression, and open Internet technologies, engaging in national and EU digital policy debates.

• I'll miss you when I scroll (IMYWIS)

  A nostalgic project about an Internet era not centered on promotion and business, serving as a capsule of memories from collaborating artists and a space for negotiating current changes on the Internet.

• FACT – Fighting Against Conspiracies and Trolls

  A project aimed at fighting conspiracies and trolls online.

• Digital rights bookshelf

  A curated shelf of books and essays with recommendations from the ApTI team.

1. 1ApTI official websiteapti.ro
2. 2Wikidata entry for Association for Technology and Internetwikidata.org