The Privacy Stack

Developed with the Tor Project to combat browser fingerprinting without the speed cost of the Tor network.

Open-source VPN with a strict no-logs policy. A solid baseline to reduce ISP-level tracking.

The default recommendation for secure, end-to-end encrypted messaging. Great usability, strong security model.

A hidden gem for anonymity: runs on the Oxen network and does not require a phone number.

For users who want maximum metadata resistance: no user IDs. You can be reachable without being “discoverable.”

Full control over your passwords. Your database stays on your hardware, never touching a cloud server.

Create unique email aliases for every service to prevent cross-site tracking and spam leaks.

Your “main” inbox (for example Proton Mail) should be a vault: private, stable, and rarely shared. For everything else, use aliases (SimpleLogin).

Use Proton Mail as your “vault inbox”: stable identity, less shared, and a strong baseline against provider-level scanning. Combine it with aliases (SimpleLogin) to keep your real address out of breaches.

VPNs reduce ISP-level visibility and help against local network snooping. Use it as a privacy baseline — but remember: a VPN is not the same as anonymity (for that: Tor).

One alias per service. If a service lekt of verkoopt: alias uit = probleem klaar. Dit is één van de hoogste “ROI” privacy-moves die je kunt doen.

Use a password manager to enforce unique, long passwords everywhere. Combine with aliases: unique email + unique password = breach damage becomes minimal.

Turn on 2FA for your email and critical accounts. Prefer authenticator-app codes over SMS where possible. Store backup codes offline.

For cloud files: keep sensitive documents in a privacy-focused storage stack. If something is “too sensitive to lose”, keep an offline encrypted backup too.

If you use AI writing assistance: prefer options that are designed to reduce data exposure. Rule: never paste secrets (passwords, recovery codes, IDs, private keys) into any AI tool.

A VPN helps with privacy (hiding traffic from your ISP), but Tor is built for anonymity (hiding who you are / where you are). Tor routes your traffic through multiple relays so the destination doesn’t see your real IP.

The easiest and safest way to use Tor. It ships with strong anti-fingerprinting defaults and privacy-oriented settings.

Monero is the only mainstream coin that is invisible by default: sender, receiver, and amount are not publicly traceable like transparent chains.

Recommended “go-to” wallet on mobile for Monero. Simple UI, solid privacy focus, and widely used in the community.

If you accept Bitcoin donations, look into Silent Payments: a modern approach to receiving donations with improved privacy and less address reuse.

For people who really want to harden their phone security and privacy (best fit on supported Pixel devices).

For desktop users who want to get away from Windows telemetry. Fedora is a great daily driver; Tails is for high-anonymity sessions.

Privacy on Windows has hard limits due to built-in telemetry. For switching users, Linux Mint or Pop!_OS are friendly on-ramp distros.

Photos you share (even on Discord) often include EXIF metadata like GPS location, device model, and timestamps. Strip metadata before sharing screenshots/photos.