Privacy Guides

1. Get a VPN

Every privacy journey starts with a trustworthy VPN. It encrypts your traffic, hides your IP address, and prevents your ISP from selling your browsing data. If you only do one thing after reading this, make it this.

We recommend NordVPN for its independently audited no-logs policy, blazing speed, and ease of use across all platforms.

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2. Use a Password Manager

Stop reusing passwords. Use NordPass (by the same team behind NordVPN) to generate and store strong, unique passwords for every account. It uses XChaCha20 encryption, has a built-in data breach scanner, and supports passkeys. Enable 2FA wherever possible.

3. Encrypted Messaging

Switch to Signal for everyday messaging. It's end-to-end encrypted by default, open-source, and completely free with no ads or trackers. For maximum privacy, use Session — it doesn't even need a phone number.

4. Browser Hardening

Use Firefox with uBlock Origin, or Brave Browser. Disable third-party cookies, block fingerprinting, and use a private search engine like DuckDuckGo or Startpage.

5. Email Privacy

Use ProtonMail or Tutanota for encrypted email. For disposable addresses, use SimpleLogin or Firefox Relay to keep your real inbox hidden.

6. Reduce Data Sharing

Review app permissions on your phone. Revoke location, camera, and microphone access for apps that don't genuinely need them. Turn off ad personalization in Google and Apple settings.

7. The 5-Minute Audit

• ✅ Installed a VPN — NordVPN is our pick
• ✅ Switched to Signal for messaging
• ✅ Using a password manager
• ✅ Disabled ad personalization on phone
• ✅ Reviewed and revoked unnecessary app permissions
• ✅ Set up a privacy-focused browser