Is it an event or an interview? Who is in the video? Do you have their consent to disseminate and share the video? – is it ok that their identity is public? If not, how can you ensure the privacy and/or anonymity of the people depicted? (See editorial submission guidelines link)
Where do you live? Is Internet use monitored in your country? The Open Net Initiative, Reporters Without Borders and Internet Censorship Explorer are good resources for information about different types of censorship and monitoring in various countries around the world.
3) The Hub does a preliminary IP check to see which country you appear to be logging in from. If the location is a high-risk location, we will automatically recommend using the secure upload feature. Please note that the IP check is not 100% foolproof, but it will give you a good idea of what IP address is being linked to your session.
4) How much personal information are you giving out when registering for a video upload site? If possible, can you sign up for various online services anonymously, i.e. without using any personally identifiable information? We ask for the least possible personally identifying information and we do not share out information with any third party. If you consider yourself at risk but feel strongly that your media must be shared, consider using the Hub for sharing your media and avoiding commercial third parties.
5) Where are you using the Internet? In a café or other public space, or are you using it from home? You are more likely to leave information that can be used to identify you as an individual when using a public computer.
Although we are constantly working to find ways to ensure that the Hub poses the least potential risk for our users, keep in mind that ultimately it is your responsibility to keep yourself safe. If you have any further recommendations or suggestions, please contact us at hubsupport@witness.org