Use a password manager Use a trustworthy VPN Don’t accept cookies

• Common sense
• Don’t store relevant or important data in your Mobile, disconnect GPS
• Use a VPN

But there are way more measures needed to patch the biggest privacy holes. Giving fake data is better than hiding data, ⚠Search engines, read TOS and PP, use ad and trackerblocker, extensions like JShelter or similar, check your browser in Browserleaks and adjust it corresponding to the results. don’t use centralized chats or social networks, use front-ends as much as possible, don’t share private photos, at least not without deleting EXIF data before, use Tuta.mail, Proton Mail or Nextcloud Mail (Murena), instead of Gmail or 🤢utlook, DON’T USE Imgur…

1. Don’t say too much about yourself or post photos
2. Burn old accounts and make new ones periodically
3. Turn off features that notify people when you get online or what you’re doing like Steam and messaging clients

Based on the latest data breach in the US for the residents of Maine, it’s almost like you can’t do anything to be totally safe because some other place has your personal info and doesn’t protect it to the same level. 😭

1. Ditch Chromium.
2. Use a Password Manager instead of “log in with Google/Facebook/whatever”
3. Keep tabs on Mobile App permissions and revoke as many as you possibly can. I revoke location permissions from every single app except Navigation apps, which have to ask for location permissions. If possible, remove apps in favor of Native Alpha / Hermit web apps

Wow. Lemmy’s user base has really pidgeon-holed itself in these comments. Just observing, not critcizing. Interesting to see. Privacy to most people here means privacy from big tech and government. Responses are also largely technology-focused solutions rather than personal practices.

I’m going to throw “Don’t give out your personal information” into the ring to round things out.

I would put “Alwayse use uBlock origin, and decline any data consents” instead of the third point, and swap it with the 2nd

1. Don’t
2. Trust
3. Me

Seriously, if you need a manual for privacy I can grift your naivete as much as I want while taking your data and you will be none the wiser.

1. Use a trustworthy VPN and encrypt your DNS lookups
2. Set up a Pihole for DNS filtering and ad server blocking/use UBO on FF
3. Don’t associate your online usernames with your real name or any identifying information like your birthyear (so like, don’t use Facebook)

Don’t be afraid to lie when it doesn’t matter. Unless it is for something official or that will impact the service, use the wrong DoB, enter the wrong name, etc… if it isn’t going to need verification then there is no need to give valid data that can be stolen or misused at a later date.

1: Use Linux

2: Mullvad browser (Firefox-based) - while I don’t use it myself (I have my own customised Firefox in-keeping with my threat model) for an average “normie” user this seems to have the most sane defaults for privacy including uBlock Origin installed by default (and fingerprint resistance).

3: Keep your software updated (too overlooked by so many users).

1. Don’t let the phone use You.
2. Use a firewall with ads blocker. (Like InviZible Pro)
3. Make an Encrypt-first habit, be it for files, notes, contacts, or passwords.

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I disagree with your #3 point. There is nothing stopping you from disclosing personally identifiable information through Tor or a VPN. They can help you with keeping private, but they don’t do anything if you don’t know how to use them for privacy.

The Tor browser resists fingerprinting, but a VPN doesn’t. A VPN only keeps your IP address private, and your IP address isn’t really that interesting to the big tracker companies.

I would say something more like Firefox’s container tabs is way more useful for privacy.

don’t reuse usernames

but sentimental value ._.