The Future of PrivacyTools Since 2019, the PrivacyTools project has grown from its humble beginnings as a simple recommendations website. We operate huge online communities that consist of a number of federated platforms full
Updates blacklight447 Taking Over PrivacyTools Service Administration I am announcing today my departure as sysadmin from the PrivacyTools project. Long-time team member and current editor-in-chief, blacklight447, will be taking over as interim project sysadmin to manage existing
Press Release Introducing our PeerTube Instance Since April 2019, one of the primary goals of PrivacyTools has been to promote the creation and use of decentralized and federated networks to replace the centralized giants like Google
Press Release Shutting Down Gitea Hello everyone! As a part of our ongoing server migration we have made the decision to discontinue our Gitea installation at git.privacytools.io. Ultimately this service was used by
Updates Welcoming Safing as our First Sponsor I am very excited to introduce Safing ICS Technologies GmbH as the first sponsor of the PrivacyTools project. Safing is developing the Safing Privacy Network ("SPN", formerly Gate17), a decentralized
Privacy The Trouble with VPN and Privacy Review Sites There's a massive problem in the privacy world. Websites, social media accounts, and other platforms are constantly popping up out of nowhere, telling you to buy The Greatest Service Ever
Press Release PrivacyTools is Spreading Privacy Awareness by Providing Services, Tools, and Information While the internet revolution has transformed the world in all aspects, this change has come with certain drawbacks. One of the major problems on an upswing in recent years is
Guides Firefox Privacy: Tips and Tricks for Better Browsing Mozilla Firefox is one of the most popular web browsers around, and for good reason. It's fast, secure, open-source, and it's backed by an organization that actually respects your privacy.
Updates We've joined the Open Collective Foundation 501(c)(3) Since 2015, privacytools.io has been providing tools, knowledge, and services to protect you against global mass surveillance programs and encourage self-control of your data online. Our website is free
VPN Choosing a VPN So you know what a VPN is, but there are so many options to choose from! Well before we dive into this, let's get one thing off the bat: Avoid
VPN Understanding VPNs A VPN—or Virtual Private Network—is a tool that secures your internet connection from attackers on your network. Before I explain how that all works, let's talk about the
Guides Self-hosting a Shadowsocks VPN with Outline Outline is a suite of open-source software developed for journalists to safely access their network and the internet while traveling in countries where their activities may be monitored or censored.
Updates Tor on privacytools.io We're excited to announce the launch of Tor connectivity to the PrivacyTools.io homepage, and we hope to get Tor working on the rest of our services as soon as possible.
