Privacy 101: simple steps to protect your privacy online

Below are a few easy steps to protect your privacy online.

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.

Use Firefox Focus (iOS, Android) as your default browser (ditch Chrome or Safari.)

Use one of those email providers:
- ProtonMail;
- Tutanota.
Use a forwading email address to sign up for random websites and newsletters:
- 33mail.
Use a disposable email address for one-off usage:
- Maildrop.

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:
- ProtonVPN;
- Mullvad VPN.

Use a password manager to (1) generate a new password for each website, and (2) save your passwords.
KeePassXC

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

Check out:
- list of privacy-friendly products: storage, social network, spreadsheet, text editor, voip, phone;
- alternatives to Google.