What is Digital Privacy?

Digital privacy is the protection of personal information and data in the online world. It's about you controlling what data is being shared about you — and what isn't. It's about opting out of mass surveillance and saying no to companies using your information for their benefit at your cost.

• Privacy — The assurance that your data is only seen by the parties you intend to view it.
• Security — The ability to trust the applications you use.
• Anonymity — The ability to act without being identified. Tor gives you this.

These often overlap, but one doesn't mean the other applies. Chromium is one of the most secure browsers, but in terms of privacy and anonymity it's horrible.

Key Principles

Privacy is Not Binary

It's never too late to start, its never either all or nothing, and you don't have to do everything. Start with something simple, like switching your search engine, then move on to browser, and so on. Every step you take is a win, and it adds up over time.

Don't Put All Your Eggs in One Basket

We tend to lean on one company for ease of use. Don't fall into that trap. It's tempting to go all in on a compnay like Proton because of their whole suite of products. It's better to have a mix of different providers, so if one gets compromised, you don't lose everything.

Common Misconceptions

“It's already too late”

Every step you take is a win, and it adds up over time. See digital privacy as eating healthy — you don't have to be perfect, and you can start at any time.

“E2E encryption is for criminals only”

Yes, crimnals also uses pants so you shouldn't wear pants either.