To promote the human right of privacy (as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent United Nations conventions and declarations) throughout the world, specifically: (a) To raise awareness of, to conduct research about, and to provide educational materials regarding threats to personal privacy; (b) To monitor and report on surveillance methods and tactics employed against individuals and groups; (c) To work at national and international levels toward the provision of strong and effective privacy protections; (d) To monitor the nature, effectiveness and extent of measures to protect privacy, and to seek ways through information technology to protect personal information;