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Privacy is not about having something to hide — it is about having something to protect. This topic covers data collection, surveillance, consent, and the practical tools available to protect your personal information in an age of pervasive tracking.
In August 2026, the EFF and civil society groups called on Nottinghamshire Police to halt the use of live facial recognition. The technology raises fundamental questions about privacy, consent, and the future of public life — and the answers vary dramatically by jurisdiction.
Age-verification mandates are spreading across the internet. Zero-Knowledge Proofs are often presented as the privacy-safe solution, but the reality is more complicated. This article explains the technology, the risks, and what users should understand.
How Social Media Destroyed Body Image, Self-Worth, and Identity
Social media promised connection and community, but delivered something far more complex: a mirror that reflects back a …
How Apps Secretly Manipulate Your Choices
Dark Patterns reveals the hidden design techniques that apps and websites use to manipulate user choices. From confirmsh…
Open-source encrypted messaging and voice call application from the Signal Foundation, a non-profit.
End-to-end encrypted email service based in Switzerland, built around strong privacy protections.
Privacy-focused search engine that does not track users or create personal search profiles.
Open-source password manager with cloud sync, strong security, and transparent code.
Open-source browser extension for blocking ads, trackers, and malicious domains with minimal resource usage.
Browser extension that learns to block invisible trackers automatically, developed by the EFF.
Privacy-focused web browser with built-in tracking protection, developed by Mozilla, a non-profit foundation.
Community-driven directory of privacy-respecting tools, services, and software with detailed recommendations.
Leading digital rights organisation that defends civil liberties in the digital world through advocacy, litigation, and education.