Most people think they have nothing to hide.
That’s how surveillance wins.
Privacy isn’t about hiding, it’s about maintaining control.
Control over your decisions, your history, your thoughts.
Because when everything is tracked, everything becomes influenceable.
This isn’t about tinfoil hats.
It’s about minimizing exposure in a system that profits from visibility.
Here’s where to begin:
1. Start with Your Browser
Use Brave, Firefox, or Tor. NOT Chrome.
Disable third-party cookies, block fingerprinting, and delete history on close.
Install:
- uBlock Origin (not “AdBlock”)
- Privacy Badger
- ClearURLs
Forget Incognito Mode. It doesn’t hide anything from your ISP, employer, or Google.
2. Switch to Encrypted Email
Gmail is free for a reason. You are the product.
Use Proton Mail, Tuta, or Skiff Mail instead.
They don’t read your emails. They can’t.
Sign up from a new device or browser profile if you’re concerned about linkage.
3. Stop Using Your Real Phone Number
Every sign-up with your real number becomes another breadcrumb.
Use:
- A VoIP number (e.g. Google Voice)
- Burner apps like MySudo or Hushed
- Or better yet, skip the number when possible
4. Get Off Google Search
Google personalizes results. That means it filters what you see.
Try:
- DuckDuckGo
- Startpage
- Kagi (if you want a paid option)
They don’t track, don’t log, and don’t filter your worldview.
5. Don’t Log In to Be Anonymous
If you’re using privacy tools but still logged into Google, Facebook, or Amazon – they know everything anyway.
Use separate browser profiles.
Better yet: separate devices.
Privacy isn’t an event. It’s a direction.
You don’t need to be invisible. Just harder to profile.
Take one step today. Take another tomorrow.
Because once surveillance becomes normalized, opting out becomes rebellion.