Because I got asked twice today: No, privacy is not about not using technology at all.
Privacy is about using technology at your terms. It is about not being used by those who make technology.
— #privacy#PrivacyMatters#DataProtection#GDPR
For this #ThankYouTuesday, I want to thank everyone who still wants to own their data. Those who aren't swayed by seemingly valid and effective technical solutions designed solely to entrap. To those who don't believe in the flashy pages created by web giants that promise better results than others and sometimes sabotage competitors to create this illusion. Or embrace and extinguish the competition.
When all our data and activities are chained to the servers and infrastructures of a few entities, what will we truly own?
Shit like this is why you'll have to pry desktop #linux from my cold dead hands. I won't sign on for #privacy destroying #ai bullshit. Not now, not ever. Die in a fire #Microsoft#Windows
Another data broker is telling me that they have a „legitimate interest“ in scraping and selling my data because they need to for their business. 🙄 That is not enough.
When someone claims legitimate interest, they have to show that your rights and freedoms do not outweigh their interests. „We want to because money!“ does not quite do that!
Please remember to check and change the privacy settings whenever you download a new app!
Some (cough most) apps collect and share a lot of your data by default. And not only yours but the data of your contacts as well. That’s why you should opt out and restrict access wherever you can. For your own sake and for the sake of your contacts!
— #privacy#DataProtecion#PrivacyMatters#SurveillanceCapitalism
@safing I see from the #portmaster update that you are at 3% of the android hire. Have you ever though of adding potential monthly donations? I do the annual subscription but would not be averse to adding a little more towards the goal. I bet others would feel likewise, maybe?
Need to keep your location private? Advanced #Privacy has you covered. With #AdvancedPrivacy, you can fake your location and protect your privacy wherever you go. 🗺
Does your phone offer location privacy features like Murena phone does?
Woow! A verified YouTube account is impersonating SpaceX's account and broadcasting a livestream about the solar eclipse. The stream shows a deepfake of Elon Musk asking users to scan a QR code on the screen and deposit cryptocurrencies to have them doubled. 95K users are watching it. The domain name seems to be registered in Russia
Cool ideas for an alternative app store in the EU:
-Privacy focused, real privacy not the "We believe privacy is a fundamental human right" nonsense
-An option to remove ads, even if paid
-An option to disable subscription auto-renewals by default
"In the end, Apple deploys privacy and security justifications as an elastic shield that can stretch or contract to serve Apple's financial and business interests."