Tools & Guides

Signal’s CEO accuses WhatsApp of dangerously over-collecting metadata (e.g. who you message, when, how often) and argues that Signal’s minimal metadata policy better protects user privacy.

Recommended email providers that do not collect extensive user data.

List of offenders in data privacy, due to their storage of sensitive user information and activities linked to personal identities.

Most dating apps collect extensive personal information and often fail to adequately protect it.

Incognito was never designed for true online privacy. Find out why and what to use instead.

Misconceptions about Google Chrome's "Incognito Mode," which collected billions of user data records despite its "private browsing" claims.

Guide on browser options with strong privacy protections and anti-fingerprinting.

Keep your real email address private with Masked Email. Use aliases to keep your profiles separate. Stop spy pixels tracking your location.

WhatsApp's Advanced Chat Privacy lets users disable AI features, block chat exports, and stop media auto-download per chat, without giving Meta access to end-to-end encrypted messages.

Privacy Guides' list of recommendations for encrypted real-time communication.

Signal is one of the more popular encrypted messaging platforms on the market for those who want a secure (and free) way to communicate.

This article explains that even encrypted messaging apps like WhatsApp can expose sensitive user information through retained metadata.

Recommended mobile web browsers and configurations for standard/non-anonymous internet browsing.

This article from Mozilla clears up some common misconceptions about private browsing and explains what it actually does.

Guide on which browsers offer the strongest privacy protections.

Download the Tor Browser on Windows, macOS, Linux or Android.

The Mullvad Browser is a private web browser developed in collaboration between the Tor Project and Mullvad VPN.

A guide that walks you through setting up Mailvelope for secure, end-to-end encrypted webmail.

This article explains ways to shield your real email address from advertisers and spammers by using aliasing, relays, and temporary inboxes.

Actionable strategies to protect personal information and mitigate the risks of online harassment, including steps to reduce digital footprints and improve privacy settings.

Proactive security measures and best practices to adopt before becoming the target of a doxing campaign.

An EFF guide with practical advice on protecting yourself on popular social networking platforms.

A quick guide on how to enable 2FA on some popular social media platforms.

Sign in with Apple allows you to use Hide My Email to keep your personal email private when you use Sign in with Apple to create a new account with an app or website.

WhatsApp guide to adjust your privacy settings to control who can see your information and contact you.

This guide starts with the basics of setting up and using Signal for the first time.

The Freedom of the Press Foundation's "Signal, the secure messaging app: A guide for beginners" offers a straightforward walkthrough on setting up and using Signal.

Bedayaa works to protect sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions and sex characteristics rights in Egypt.

Regional LGBTIQ+ organization that aims to connect and intersect communities and human rights, internet freedom, digital rights, and holistic security themes to weave better futures for queer and trans people in South West Asia and North Africa “SWANA” region.

Rainbow Railroad is a global not-for-profit organization that helps at-risk LGBTQI+ people get to safety worldwide.