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[para-dweller]

Privacy is in a terrible situation right now.

Especially on the internet. You know, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter(X), Apple, and even Tumblr all collect information about you to show you scarily accurate advertisements among other things.

Why does this matter?

This isn't about hiding information, it's about protecting information. You wouldn't let me know your entire life, your diary, all your photos and text messages, so why do you let random companies do the same?

Privacy Guides - Why Privacy Matters

So how do you stop this?

You can't. But you can lessen this. So I'm going to show you a non-exhaustive list of what I've used and what I know of that may help your privacy. I would recommend you go to privacyguides.org after if you want a better explanation. I'm just here to show you cool things.

Disclaimer

I am not a library on this sort of information and this is what I choose to use. I may be incorrect and you may have differing opinions. Also, this may be too extreme for everybody. Use what works for you. Again, I would recommend you go to privacyguides.org after you read this for a more in-depth and better explanation.

VPNs

You know what a VPN is. You've seen the sponsorships. VPNs are one of the most popular privacy tools, but know that they are not the only tool that you'd need. This list is evidence of that.

I would recommend Proton VPN, Mullvad, and IVPN for most users, as they provide a far better amount of privacy and features than VPNs such as Nord VPN, Surfshark, and Express VPN. If you really want unlimited devices go with Windscribe.

I personally use Proton VPN due to the fact that I use their other services.

Browsers

You should probably know that Google Chrome is basically spyware at this point. The issue here is, almost all Chromium-based browsers are. These include, Edge, Opera, and Vivaldi. The only real exception would be Brave, but they've got leadership issues, which may not be a deal breaker for you.

So what do you use? A Firefox-based browser. This obviously includes Firefox, but most Firefox-based browsers are privacy-focused. The browsers that I recommend are Firefox, Librewolf, the Mullvad Browser, Waterfox, and Brave.

There is also the Tor Browser, but that is a whole 'nother can of worms that I will not go into. All I will say is that if you are in a high-risk environment(such as an oppressive regime) or you need absolutely no one to know that you searched that one thing, you may want to use the browser for anonymity.

I use Firefox as my main browser, with Brave as the browser that I use if something doesn't work on Firefox. I also use Tor if it is a high-risk situation.

Search Engines

Google, Bing, and Yahoo! all log your searches, you need alternatives. This is relatively straight-forward.

I recommend, Qwant, DuckDuckGo, SearXNG, Brave Search, and Startpage. Both Qwant and DuckDuckGo are fairly similar as they both use Bing search results and say that they don't track you. SearXNG is more complex, and I will not go into detail here. If you really want Google search results, use Startpage. And if you don't want your search to rely on Bing or Google, use Brave Search.

I use Qwant, mainly just cause its European.

Passwords

Passwords are the keys to your digital life. And most of the time they're not that great. You know the drill here, make passwords like this- XmaE7PEj2hq9ed$w - but you can't really remember them. For that you need a password manager.

I recommend Bitwarden, Proton Pass, and KeepassXC. Bitwarden and Proton Pass are more convenient, but you are trusting a single entity, reputable ones, but still. KeepassXC isn't as convienent, but you have near full control over what happens to it.

I use Proton Pass, as I use other Proton services.

Email

Email is identity, you almost always use your email in order to register for sites like Tumblr, and sites that aren't anything like Tumblr. Companies like Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo! all use your email inbox in order to gain more information about you for their companies. There are quite a few email providers, but I've only used and recommend two.

I recommend Proton Mail and Tuta Mail. Both are good email providers, although Proton would be better if you use other Proton services, like I do.

I use both Proton Mail and Tuta Mail for separate email addresses.

Aliases

Email Aliases are also very important for private email. Your email is your name, if you want to private, you'd go under pseudonyms. That's what email aliases are.

I recommend and have used Simplelogin and Firefox Relay. Email providers like Proton and Tuta also give you aliases when you pay. I don't know how well these work, but I assume that they work the Same as Simplelogin and Firefox Relay.

I use Simplelogin.

Devices/OSes

Phones

Now let's turn up the extremity to 11 as we look at your devices. Phone-wise, avoid Apple, they say that they care about your privacy, but they don't. Apple is better than Google, but I'd only recommend using an iPhone if you already have one, and it still has support left. If that's the case, then follow privacy guides like this one by Techlore(His channel is also really great for privacy guides). You should probably use a Google Pixel. Sounds weird as it's owned by GOOGLE, one of the companies that we don't want to be tracked by, but if we go with the Pixels we can use custom ROMs.

Most ROMs exist for your privacy, they are based on the Android Open Source Project(AOSP) which means they can run most of your favourite Android apps without messing them up with Google. In order to run most of your apps however, you're going to need some way of running Google Play Services. This is a backbone black-box that Google forces most of your apps to use in order to function. CalyxOS and LineageOS with MicroG both have MicroG, an open source implementation of Google Play Services. GrapheneOS just straight up uses Google Play Services but sandboxes it so that it can't get its tentacles all up in your phone.

I recommend going like this:

You have a modern-ish Google Pixel phone, go with GrapheneOS.

You don't have a Google Pixel, but your phone is still supported by CalyxOS, go with CalyxOS.

Your phone isn't supported by either of these but still is supported by LineageOS with MicroG, go with LineageOS.

Your phone isn't supported by any of these, you can do as much degoogling as you can.

Techlore also has a fantastic guide on Android Privacy.

Desktops/Laptops

Apple isn't actually that bad here, its better than Windows at least. But Linux is KING when it comes to privacy and security. There is definitely a learning curve here. Pin the terminal, you're going to use it a LOT. Also be aware that on Linux you won't have every single app that you're used to. If you don't really want that hassle, just go with Mac.

Linux distros that I recommend(for beginners) are: Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pop!_OS, and Elementary OS.

I use Ubuntu as it's the only one that I could get working on my computer.

Other Pieces of Advice

Use an Ad-blocker! Ads are terrible for privacy as companies can get their trackers in completely unrelated sites via their ads. I use and recommend uBlock Origin.

Don't use any personally identifying information online. Don't use your real name, a picture of you, your voice. The less you give to the internet, the more private you are.

Mix and Match! Explore what works for you. You might be okay with changing OSes but you might be a bit too reliant on GMail. That's fine! Just use what works.

Again, please go to privacyguides.org after this. This did not even scratch the surface but I hope this was useful to you in some way.

#original #internet privacy #internet #google #microsoft #facebook #meta #twitter #privacy #search engines #browsers #duckduckgo #linux #adblocking #adblock #vpn #proton #simplelogin #tuta #tutanota #apple #hope this helped!

[fortunatelycoldengineer]

PrivateMail . . . . for more information and tutorial https://bit.ly/47giFx3 check the above link

#cybersecurity #tutanota #hushmail #protonmail #countermail #zohomail #posteo #startmail #privatemail #computerscience #computerengineering #javatpoint

[258punkweight]

man now gmail won't let me use my phone number anymore cause i've used it like 50 bajillion times... fuck OFF if i can prove i'm not a bot what's the fucking issue... now i have to find another site

#i think tutanota will finally let me use that email

[autistic-darkner-goat]

okay! now that the migration to Tutanota is complete, I can finally say goodbye to Google for good!

I really loved you Protonmail, but you can't call yourself a privacy-focused email provider and rely on Google for your push notifications. maybe I'll come back someday after you've finally broken away

#talking about Android mostly btw #GPS is disabled and really the only tradeoff is no push notifications #which is fine #but yeah Proton's mail app outright crashes if you don't have Google's spyware enabled so #goodbye and hello Tutanota

[crazysodomite]

proton mail fucking rations emails its quite crazy. only 150 a day. but i can't register a gmail anymore. i think i'll have to do with what i have...

#i cant register tutanota either #i am widely hated all around the world

[azuremist]

Google is going to start scraping all of their platforms to use for AI training. So, here are some alternatives for common Google tools!

Google Chrome -> Firefox

If you’re on tumblr, you’ve probably already been told this a thousand times. But FireFox is an open-source browser which is safe, fast and secure. Basically all other browsers are Chrome reskins. Try Firefox Profilemaker, Arkenfox and Librewolf! Alternatively, vanilla Firefox is alright, but get Ublock Origin, turn off pocket, and get Tabliss.

Google Search -> DuckDuckGo

DuckDuckGo very rarely tracks or stores your browsing data (though they have only been known to sell this info to Microsoft). Don’t use their browser; only their search engine. Domain visits in their browser get shared. Alternatively, you can also use Ecosia, which is a safe search engine that uses its income to plant trees! 🌲

Google Reverse Image Search -> Tineye

Tineye uses image identification tech rather than keywords, metadata or watermarks to find you the source of your image!

Gmail -> ProtonMail

All data stored on ProtonMail is encrypted, and it boasts self-destructing emails, text search, and a commitment to user privacy. Tutanota is also a good alternative!

Google Docs -> LibreOffice

LibreOffice is free and open-source software, which includes functions like writing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, formula editing and more.

Google Translate -> DeepL

DeepL is notable for its accuracy of translation, and is much better that Google Translate in this regard. It does cost money for unlimited usage, but it will let you translate 500,000 characters per month for free. If this is a dealbreaker, consider checking out the iTranslate app.

Google Forms -> ClickUp

ClickUp comes with a built-in form view, and also has a documents feature, which could make it a good option to take out two birds with one stone.

Google Drive -> Mega

Mega offers a better encryption method than Google Drive, which means it’s more secure.

YouTube -> PeerTube

YouTube is the most difficult to account for, because it has a functional monopoly on long-form video-sharing. That being said, PeerTube is open-source and decentralized. The Internet Archive also has a video section!

However, if you still want access to YouTube’s library, check out NewPipe and LibreTube! NewPipe scrapes YouTube’s API so you can watch YouTube videos without Google collecting your info. LibreTube does the same thing, but instead of using YouTube servers, it uses piped servers, so Google doesn’t even get your IP address. Both of these are free, don’t require sign-ins, and are open source!

Please feel free to drop your favorite alternatives to Google-owned products, too! And, if this topic interests you, consider checking out Glaze as well! It alters your artwork and photos so that it’s more difficult to use to train AI with! ⭐️

#anti ai #anti ai art #anti ai music #anti ai writing #anti google #google #political #current events #azure does a thing

[deepestexpertgoatee]

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[anarchywoofwoof]

Alternatives to Mainstream Online Platforms

Facebook | Diaspora, Friendica

Twitter | Mastodon, Pleroma Left/Anarcho/Alt friendly sites: todon.nl, todon.eu, ni.hil.ist, kolektiva.social

Reddit | Raddle

Youtube | Peertube Left/Anarcho/Alt friendly sites: Squat!Net Peertube, Kolektiva Peertube

Gmail/Hotmail |

Free Riseup, ProtonMail, Tutanota, Disroot email, Autistici email

Paid Mailbox, StartMail

Instagram/Imgur/Flickr | Pixelfed

Forums | Discourse, Disroot Discourse, nodebb, Raddle

Wordpress.org | noblogs.org, network23, Pleroma

Whatsapp, Telegram, SMS | Signal (Centralized), Matrix, Briar, Silence

Slack, Discord | Matrix, Rocket Chat, Pixie.town, Revolt (Unencrypted), Mattermost, IRC, XMPP

Google Docs | CryptPad, Disroot nextcloud

Political Organizing | Amplify, Mobilizon

Events Agenda | radar.squat.net

Craigslist | Freecycle

Apple Maps, Bing Maps, Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps | OpenStreetMap

#alternatives #privacy #open source #bork bork resources

[andmaybegayer]

If you're paying for an email provider, who do you use. Considered tutanota but because they do end to end encryption you can't use SMTP which fucks with like, git send-email and other automated email tools, as well as requiring you to use their client. I'd like to be able to attach it to a domain I have.

Migadu looks neat but I'm sure there's other options.

#email #solicited advice #computer stuff

[fortunatelycoldengineer]

StartMail . . . . for more information and tutorial https://bit.ly/47giFx3 check the above link

#cybersecurity #tutanota #hushmail #protonmail #countermail #zohomail #posteo #startmail #privatrmail #computerscience #computerengineering #javatpoint

[degenezijde]

Today outlook informed me that 'starting February' I would no longer be receiving emails unless I cleared storage. It also had a handy button where I could select emails with big attachments and delete them. Most of those were university days and no longer necessary, so I thought, fine, to ahead.

Outlook proceeded to delete every single email. Of course doing it in little parts so I saw my inbox slinking away whenever I opened the page again until there was nothing left.

Anyway I've opened a tutanota email and I'm going to look if I can move everything over. The free version only gives me one alias which sucks a bit for my side job, but getting a second alias would only be €1 a month and will be tax deductable so I'll se how it goes.

Anyway I hate Microsoft.

#I'm already on Linux #Other side job forces me to use Teams and it's a big reason for me to quit that #I hate hate hate #I might be able to restore the emails but it looks like I'll have to do them one by one #There's 20 years of emails

[endpolarnight]

Tulgua terveh!

We are Karelian Decolonization Movement. Our goal is Independence for Karelia Republic. Please, check more information below!

our links: tg channel ║ youtube ║ twitter ║ instagram

how to contact us:

gmail: [pimevyonloppu.movement@ / gmail.com]

proton: [TEPNmovement@ / proton.me]

please, use safe ways to connect with us: proton, anonymous filemail or tutanota!

matrix chat is coming soon!

Who are we? KRL / ENG / RUS / FIN / UKR

credits for graphics

#pin #masterpost

[mlarayoukai]

I forgot my carrd info and I need to log into my Gmail (I use tutanota normally but carrd doesn't allow tutanota) and I need a mobile phone number and I haven't had an active phone in 6 years 😗 there goes that idea

#rob.txt

[veepn]

How to Send an Anonymous Email: The Complete Guide

To send an anonymous email, follow these steps:

Choose an anonymous email service: There are many services available online that allow you to send emails anonymously. Some popular ones include ProtonMail, Tutanota, and Hushmail.

Create an account: Sign up for an account using a fake name, fake email address and fake information.

Configure your settings: Configure your privacy and security settings to increase anonymity. Enable two-factor authentication for added security.

Compose your message: Compose your anonymous email, keeping in mind that your anonymity may not be 100% guaranteed.

Send the email: Hit the send button, and your anonymous email will be sent to the recipient.

Use encrypted connections: When using an anonymous email service, it's recommended to use encrypted connections, such as a Virtual Private Network (VPN), to add an extra layer of protection to your online activity.

Use VeePN to keep your data private and prevent unwanted attempts to access or steal your personal details.

#vpn #software development

[deepestexpertgoatee]

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[evilheartedwoman]

PSA: Be Careful w/ Tutanota

Today I burnt my account and deleted/abandoned a bunch of other accounts tied to it cause for some damn reason, my stealth account on Tutanota that I used for a bunch of private stuff I wanted to keep untraceable quit receiving emails. It was tied to my hacker handle and I guess I will need to make a new one and a new anonymous email address. Something is very shady here and my red flag alarms are going off.

#technology #hacking #privacy #email