Byteful Joins the Ethical Web Data Collection Initiative
This international consortium focuses on strengthening public trust and promoting ethical guidelines for web scraping.
Adam Dubois
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Byteful, the UK-based provider of proxy servers, has become a member of the Ethical Web Data Collection Initiative (EWDCI).
The consortium brings together companies in the web scraping industry, with the aim of promoting trust, forming ethical guidelines, and shaping relevant legislation. You can learn more by reading or watching our interview with the initiative’s executive director Christian Dawson.
In the process, Byteful underwent a formal review, gaining EWDCI’s Trust Seal. The review evaluated the company on the grounds of legality, ethical proxy sourcing and user monitoring, interaction with other websites, and social responsibility.
EWDCI’s members include Oxylabs, Zyte, Kadoa, Rayobyte, and other well-known brands.
The Ethical Web Data Collection Initiative is part of the Internet Infrastructure Coalition, a self-proclaimed leading voice for web hosting, cloud infrastructure, and related tech. The i2Coalition also founded the VPN Trust Initiative to promote best practices in the VPN industry.
Adam Dubois
Proxy geek and developer.