PrivacyInfo
This webpage offers essential resources and guidance on defending your personal privacy against government and corporate abuses
Privacy Guides
- Anonymous Planet Anonymity Guide: A very good guide about Internet anonymity
- Privacyguides.org: Privacyguides.org offers basic privacy and anonymity guides
- EFF Privacy Guides: EFF privacy guides
- EFF Surveillance Self-Defense Guides
- Awesome Privacy List: A curated list of privacy & security-focused apps, software, and providers
- Privacy Checklist: Personal Security Checklist
- PrivacyInfo: Essential resources and guidance on defending your personal privacy against government and corporate abuses
Web Browsers
- Tor Browser
- Mullvad Browser: A hardened version of Firefox, akin to the Tor Browser, but operating without the Tor network
- Librewolf: A fork of Firefox that focuses on user privacy and security
Browser Addons
- NoScript: Open-source ad content blocker
Search Engines
- DuckDuckGo: A privacy-oriented meta-search engine that aggregates results from Bing and other sources
- StartPage: A privacy-oriented meta-search engine that aggregates results from Google and other sources
- Qwant: A privacy-oriented meta-search engine
- PrivateSearch: A privacy-oriented search project
- SearX: A privacy-oriented meta-search engine
- SearxNG: A privacy-oriented meta-search engine
Email Providers
- Tutanota: headquartered in Germany, hosted in Germany
- ProtonMail: headquartered in Switzerland
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
- ProtonVPN: A free VPN from ProtonAG headquartered in Switzerland
- Mullvad: A Swedish VPN provider renowned for its strong commitment to user privacy and data protection
- NordVPN: NordVPN is a Lithuanian VPN service founded in 2012. NordVPN is developed by Nord Security
- LNVPN: Protect your privacy with LNVPN's no-log VPN and other anonymity services. Pay with Lightning, Bitcoin, USDT/USDC, Monero and other cryptocurrencies
Cloud Storage
- Proton Drive: Encrypted cloud storage
Private Video Meetings
- Proton Meet: Encrypted video meeting platform
Version Control
- Codeberg: Codeberg is a collaboration platform providing Git hosting and services for free and open source software, content and projects. Headquartered in Germany. It is a public instance of Forgejo. Alternative instances are listed HERE
- Forgejo: Forgejo is an open source self-hosted lightweight software forge
- SourceHut: Sourcehut offers a suite of free, open-source tools for software development, project management, and collaboration. Headquartered in the Netherlands
- SourceForge: Popular software platform for open source projects. Headquartered in the US
Private Social
- Find My Love: Find Your Love Privately and For Free
- LangMeet: Learn a New Language For Free
- FilmMeet: Find Interesting People To Meet
- CarMeet: Private Car Sharing Service
Private Hosting
- FreeHosting: Free Private and Simple Static Hosting
- 1984: Private Hosting in Iceland
- Codeberg: Free static hosting
Private Buy or Sell
- PrivateProperty: Privately Buy or Sell Properties (e.g. houses)
Private Exclusive Offers (zero cookies or tracking)
- The Best Deals: The Best Deals Online
- The Best Links: The Best Links Online
Privacy Related Blogs
- The Source Hat: Blog about open-source software, computer science, privacy, security, AI, human rights, digital empowerment, individual freedoms, surveillance, data protection
- Schneier on Security: Blog about technology, security, and social interest
Private Jobs or collaborations
- Opensourcejobs: Discover the best open source jobs and opportunities for collaboration
Research publications
- Tech Journal: Technology Journal is an open-access journal that publishes original research articles in various fields of scientific study
- Arxiv: ArXiv is an open-access archive for research publications
Other Programs or Platforms
- Postings Source Hut: Privacy-oriented publication of postings and announcements
- Privacytools.io: Privacy tools and guides
Add Your Privacy Program or Platform
Contact us at m dot overspend398 at passinbox dot com to add your program or platform to our list
Requirements:
- Privacy and security must be primary goals
- Be open-source based or support the open-source philosophy
- Don't collect personal data for secondary purposes, such as marketing or analytics
If your program or platform aligns with these criteria, we welcome the opportunity to review it for inclusion in this list
Important Disclaimer: We do not guarantee the security or trustworthiness of any service listed. Despite our best efforts to evaluate services, it is possible that some could contain backdoors, be compromised, or have malicious intentions. We encourage users to exercise caution and do their own research before using any service, and to be aware that even services that meet our criteria could still pose risks. By listing a service, we are not endorsing or recommending it, but rather providing information that may be useful to users. The information provided may contain imprecisions; readers are advised to verify its accuracy.