📧 Contact torGate

We welcome feedback, suggestions, and questions about torGate. Your privacy and security are our top priorities, so we provide multiple secure ways to contact us.

🔒 Security First: For sensitive communications, always use PGP encryption. Never send sensitive information via unencrypted email.

Contact Methods

📧 Email

General Inquiries:

contact@torgate.org

⚠️ Important: For sensitive communications, encrypt your message using our PGP public key.

🔐 PGP Encrypted Email

For Secure Communication:

Use our PGP key to encrypt sensitive messages.

View PGP Key →

What You Can Contact Us About

✅ We Welcome

  • Suggestions for content improvements
  • Corrections or updates to existing articles
  • Recommendations for legal Tor services to add to our directory
  • Technical issues or bug reports
  • Questions about using torGate
  • Partnership or collaboration inquiries
  • General privacy and Tor questions

❌ We Cannot Help With

  • Technical support for Tor Browser (contact Tor Project Support)
  • Illegal activities or requests for illegal services
  • Accessing or finding illegal content
  • Personal security issues (consult a security professional)
  • Legal advice (consult an attorney)

Submitting to Our Directory

If you'd like to suggest a legal, legitimate Tor service for inclusion in our directory, please include:

  • Service name
  • Onion URL (if applicable)
  • Description of the service and its purpose
  • Why it should be included (legal use, privacy value, legitimacy)
  • Contact information for verification
Directory Policy: We only list legal, ethical, and privacy-enhancing services. We do not and will not list any services that facilitate illegal activity.

Response Time

We aim to respond to all legitimate inquiries within:

  • General questions: 2-3 business days
  • Technical issues: 1-2 business days
  • Content corrections: 1-2 business days
  • Directory submissions: 3-5 business days (requires verification)

Note: We receive many messages and prioritize those that help improve torGate for all users.

Security Guidelines

For Unencrypted Email:

  • ✅ Use for general, non-sensitive questions
  • ✅ Safe for suggestions and feedback
  • ❌ Do NOT send passwords, private keys, or personal information
  • ❌ Do NOT send information about illegal activities

For PGP Encrypted Email:

  • ✅ Use for sensitive communications
  • ✅ Safe for whistleblowing or confidential information
  • ✅ Verify our PGP fingerprint through multiple sources
  • ✅ Include your PGP key if you want an encrypted reply

How to Send Encrypted Email:

  1. Download and import our PGP public key
  2. Compose your message in a text editor
  3. Encrypt it using our PGP key (see PGP page for instructions)
  4. Send the encrypted message to contact@torgate.org

Before You Contact Us

Please check if your question is already answered:

External Support Resources

For technical support with Tor Browser or the Tor network:

💬 We're Here to Help

Whether you have feedback, questions, or want to contribute to torGate, we'd love to hear from you. Secure, private communication is what we're all about.