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🔐 Essential Privacy Tools
Vetted tools for digital sovereignty. No tracking, no compromises.
Signal →
A free, open-source messaging app with strong end-to-end encryption for texts, voice, and video. Designed to minimize data collection and keep conversations private.
Session →
A decentralized, end-to-end encrypted messenger that doesn't require a phone number or email, helping protect identity and metadata. Built and maintained by a privacy-focused foundation.
Mullvad →
A VPN service based in Sweden that emphasizes anonymity and privacy, using open-source clients and minimal user data. It doesn't log traffic or user identifiers and can be paid anonymously.
Tor Browser →
A free web browser that routes traffic over the volunteer-run Tor network using onion routing, making it harder to trace your online activity and bypassing censorship.
KeePassXC →
A free, open-source password manager that stores your passwords locally in an encrypted database you control — no tracking, no cloud unless you choose it.
Brave →
A privacy-focused web browser that blocks ads and trackers by default, with optional privacy features users can enable as needed.
Firefox →
An open-source web browser with strong privacy controls and extensive customization options for reducing tracking.
DuckDuckGo →
A search engine that doesn't track users or build personal profiles based on search history.
Startpage →
A privacy-focused search engine that delivers Google search results without logging or tracking users.
Tails →
A live operating system designed to protect user privacy by routing traffic through Tor and leaving no trace on the computer after shutdown.
Bitwarden →
An open-source password manager that allows users to securely store and manage credentials across devices.
Aegis Authenticator →
An open-source two-factor authentication app for Android that stores tokens locally and supports encrypted backups.
Proton Mail →
An encrypted email service based in Switzerland, designed to protect user communications with end-to-end encryption.
SimpleLogin →
An email aliasing service that helps reduce tracking and spam by shielding real email addresses.
Cryptomator →
A client-side encryption tool that allows users to encrypt files before storing them in the cloud.
Syncthing →
An open-source peer-to-peer file synchronization tool that keeps data under the user's control without centralized servers.
uBlock Origin →
A lightweight, open-source content blocker that improves privacy by preventing ads and trackers from loading.
Privacy Badger →
A browser extension that automatically learns to block invisible trackers based on their behavior.
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