Privacy Guides
Threat-model-first advice from the community that succeeded PrivacyTools, so you pick tools for your actual risk rather than a vibe.
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How to get the most from it
Privacy Guides sits in Privacy & Security under Learn, filed as coffee break.
- Set aside five to fifteen minutes and give it your proper attention.
- It works on a phone or a desktop, so open it on whatever is nearest.
- It works with the sound off, so it is fine on a train or in a quiet office.
- No account needed — you can start without signing up.
- Go in expecting something useful and brainy.
About this category: Breach checkers, fingerprint tests, throwaway inboxes and plain-English readings of terms of service. Mildly alarming, entirely free.
Good for
- Filling a coffee break properly
- Getting something practical done
- Giving your brain a workout
- A quiet break at your desk
- Killing time on your phone
- Trying it with zero commitment
Privacy Guides: quick answers
Is Privacy Guides free?
Yes. Privacy Guides is free to use and needs no account.
Do I need an account to use Privacy Guides?
No. You can use Privacy Guides without signing up for anything.
Does Privacy Guides work on a phone?
Yes. Privacy Guides works on phones as well as desktop browsers.
Is Privacy Guides safe for work?
Yes, we file it as safe for work. It also works muted.
How long does Privacy Guides take?
We file it as "Coffee break": Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention.
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