Below are a few easy steps to protect your privacy online.
Secure your desktop browser
- Use Firefox, Vivaldi, Brave or ungoogled-chromium as your default browser (ditch Chrome or Safari);
- Set DuckDuckGo as your default search engine (ditch Google);
- Add the following extensions:
- HTTPS Everywhere to make sure communications with websites you visit are encrypted;
- Privacy Badger to block advertisers and third-party trackers from secretly collecting your personal data;
- Facebook Container (Firefox only) to prevent Facebook from tracking you around the web. Facebook tracks you even if you don’t have a Facebook account.
Secure your mobile browser
- Use Firefox Focus (iOS, Android) as your default browser (ditch Chrome or Safari.)
Secure your messaging app
- Use Signal on desktop and mobile.
Secure your inbox/email
- Use one of those email providers:
- Use a forwading email address to sign up for random websites and newsletters:
- Use a disposable email address for one-off usage:
Secure your online accounts
- Use two-factor authentification as much as you can especially for:
- your email account(s);
- all your social media accounts;
- on your bank’s website;
- on websites where you have your credit card saved.
- Use a VPN — especially on public wifi:
Secure your passwords
- Use a password manager to (1) generate a new password for each website, and (2) save your passwords.
- KeePassXC
Secure your data on your phone and laptop
Limit/block tracking on your iPhone
- Limit ad tracking by Apple:
- tap
Settings
on your home screen
- tap
Privacy
- scroll down a the bottom of Privacy settings * tap
Advertising
- toggle on
Limit Ad Tracking
- Block analytics tracking by Apple. Apple is collecting usage data on your iPhone. To turn it off:
- tap
Settings
on your home screen
- tap
Privacy
- scroll down a the bottom of Privacy settings
- tap
Analytics & Improvements
- toggle off
Share iPhone Analytics
,Improve Sire & Dictation
, Share iCloud Analytics
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