[1] As a human rights organization, GNI seeks to safeguard freedom of expression and personal privacy against government restrictions.

[2] Participants are expected to respect and protect information available to users and users' ability to freely create and distribute information, provided that they operate outside narrowly defined circumstances necessary to adhere to international laws and standards set by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

The GNI's outline of principles encourages participants to explore ways to engage governments to advance their cause, individually or collectively.

GNI considers governments to be ultimately responsible for the fulfillment of their citizens' human rights, specifically pursuant to freedom of expression and privacy.

[4] Source:[5] The Global Network Initiative requires participating companies to integrate their principles deeply into their decision-making and culture.