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Care2

Activism website

Summary

Activism website

Field	Value
name	Care2
logo	Care2 Logo 2019.svg
company_type	Private
founded
location	Redwood City, California
country	U.S.
area_served	Worldwide
founder	{{Plainlist
CEO	Randy Paynter
key_people	{{Plainlist
products	{{Plainlist
international	Yes
owner	Care2.com, Inc.
employees	50
url
type	Social networking, petitioning site
registration	Optional (required for creating petitions)
users	50 million
language	English
launched	1998
current_status	Active

Randy Paynter
Matthew McGlynn
Camilla Eriksson
Matthew McGlynn (CTO)
Marlin Miller (COO)
care2.com
thepetitionsite.com Care2 is a social networking website that was founded by Randy Paynter in 1998. The goal of the site is to connect activists from around the world with other individuals, organizations and responsible businesses.

Overview

Care2 members create an online identity by filling out a profile with personal information, as in most social networking sites, but Care2 also asks for more information about its members' personal lives and involvement in activism. The social interactions on Care2 revolve around groups that connect people who care about similar political and environmental issues. Members also often participate in internet petitions and news articles posted by others.

History

Care2 has been used throughout the years to combat, through petitions, political, environmental and civil rights issues. Care2 was used by Broadway theatre playwrights and actors to petition Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Security breach

On December 28, 2011, hackers attacked, breached and accessed unencrypted password data on Care2 servers.

Website change

In August 2019, Groups, Healthy Living and Causes, C2NN, eCards, and Care2 Connect were eliminated.

References

"Home".
Roberts, Lee. (March 7, 2007). "Spreading Their Gospel on the Web".
Kennedy, Mark. (Apr 2, 2015). "Broadway Takes Aim at Contested Indiana Law With a Petition". [[ABC News (United States).
Paynter, Randy. (December 28, 2011). "To All Care2 Members – Security Breach". Care2.
[https://www.veganforum.org/threads/care2-ending-all-but-their-petition-site-on-august-12-2019.13769/ Mention about "Important News From Care2"]

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