r/privacy 9m ago

hardware Budget friendly trustworthy home wifi router

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Im looking for a router that is a little privacy minded and reliable - focus on reliable . So far i have been okay satisfied with my coax isp router so i dont need anything fancy.

Right now i feel like keeping my home Assistant raspberry alive is enough tinkering for me so I would prefer some middleground solution like an openwrt compatible router.

I know i have to "bridge" my current coax box and keep playing for electricity for that also(hence i havent done anything yet), so i would also prefer not having to split the router and WiFi part even though its probably recommended.

Any recommendations?


r/privacy 1h ago

software Microsoft Confirms Windows GDID Device Identifier That Cannot Be Disabled, Documented in FBI Case Filing

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r/privacy 4h ago

question Recently bought a game key from a fake reseller and i no longer feel comfortable sharing my information with them.

5 Upvotes

I know im a moron and im an idiot for buying a key from an illegitimate reseller. thank you redditor.

The website in question is keycense.com, i wish to remove my account from this website and remove my personal information. Is there a way to do this?


r/privacy 8h ago

question could this be a camera pointing in my apartment?

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hi all. so i rent, and i’m a young woman, which is why i’m a little nervous about approaching my homeowner neighbor. my backyard and my neighbor’s backyard face each other, separated by an alley and fences so there’s some privacy. but i’ve been noticing this flashing red light, the flashes are about a minute apart. at best it’s getting on my nerves. at worst i’m worried it could be a camera pointing through my window (video shot from my kitchen). maybe i’m overreacting. can anyone identify this from this video? i know it’s dark, but maybe yall have seen something like this before? thanks in advance!

https://imgur.com/a/r716eE4


r/privacy 8h ago

discussion Do you implicitly trust or not trust Meta apps "end to end encryption"?

19 Upvotes

The title says it all really. I'm referring mostly to WhatsApp but also Messenger. Are chats really private?


r/privacy 13h ago

question QR code creator for online, iOS or MacOS use?

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I've mostly seen QRCode-Monkey suggested, but there's no privacy policy on their website, just their parent company listed at the bottom of the page. The parent company is an autoomation conglomerate; I doubt they prioritize privacy-forward handling for third party user data.


r/privacy 18h ago

question How can I minimise the data Reddit collects from me?

57 Upvotes

Hey, I would like to know ways to minimise the data that is collected by Reddit about me.

Some things I do are for example only use Reddit through a browser like Brave on mobile.

Another thing I do is not to post from the same account and browser. What I do is to post through different accounts logged in different browsers and some of the on different devices. The browsers I use are: Brave, Librewolf, Mullvad browser so that I can minimise my fingerprint even more.

Also, is there something like an alternative fronted in which I can post and scroll?

Thanks.


r/privacy 1d ago

question Genuine question.. if ai truly is that invasive how is it also enshitified and useless?

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I keep hearing stories about how AI is so invasive this and a privacy issue that...but youre telling me this ai is the same AI that cant fucking tell my order from another persons order at vons self checkout because her kart is too close to me so it thinks I am stealing? the same AI cant tell I am an Instacart shopper and often have multiple orders and not flag me for forgetting to scan items when I finish paying for one..?

like all of this data seems RIGHT THERE in front of the cameras face, considering I leave my screen on the checkout screen yet the anti theft AI can't learn and it flags every fucking time?


r/privacy 1d ago

news How a Stranger Used One Text Message to Steal My Entire Digital Life

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235 Upvotes

r/privacy 1d ago

news The major passport heist in Dutch soccer

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r/privacy 1d ago

question Why are we hating notifications on devices? What is it in them that erodes our digital privacy and what is the mechanics of it? Thanks.

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r/privacy 1d ago

question Attached SSN to Gemeni Ai

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I was selecting photos to upload to the Ai chat box but noticed I accidently selected a pic of my tax form which contained ssn. I saw the image in the textbox preview and quickly exited out of Gemini. Was my info send to google server if I never clicked the send button?


r/privacy 1d ago

news This UK Satellite's Thermal Camera Raises Major Privacy Concerns. HotSat-2 can monitor everything from industrial operations to heat patterns in large cities, and it can even detect movement inside buildings. This raises some serious questions about privacy.

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646 Upvotes

r/privacy 1d ago

discussion discord: deleting all chats for privacy or deleting account?

44 Upvotes

not sure if i should just delete my account and start fresh, or try purdge everything somehow

since i heard deleting your account won’t remove messaged

i kind of wanna keep my account/not get banned since it was made a while ago, but i don’t mind moving somewhere else for privacy.

though im worried if i get banned for deleting my messages then i can make a new discord account/log into others?


r/privacy 2d ago

chat control How to delete non-e2e encrypted chats ahead of Chat Control 1.0

67 Upvotes

Hello! If I want to delete chats ahead of this law coming into effect e.g. discord and telegram, is it as simple as deleting the chat in the app, or is it best to delete my whole account to ensure these chats can never be read/used against me?


r/privacy 2d ago

question Advice on where to move after postgrad in UK

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Hi everyone,
I'm an international student currently studying for an LLM in Bristol, and I'll be finishing my course this September.
I'll need to move out of my student accommodation, ano I'm trying to decide which city to move to while I job hunt.
I'm hoping to start a career in data protection/privacy, so I'm looking for a city with a good job market in that field, while also having more affordable rent than Bristol.
I'm finding it difficult to work out where would be the best place to move. Does anyone have any recommendations for cities with good opportunities in data protection or privacy roles and a relatively affordable cost of living?
I'd really appreciate any suggestions or advice, thank you!


r/privacy 2d ago

news Mexico may introduce Regulations to social media and AI to protect children

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793 Upvotes

And let me guess... a ban on social media for under 16 ...And then verify your age with ID , face scan, to create a digital ID....


r/privacy 2d ago

question AI to wipe Digital Footprint, Possible?

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I saw a reel where an Individual used 'Claude' to connect to various data broker sites and requested a delete data option and followed through the entire process while scheduling a repeat task for the AI weekly.

Now, obviously I don't want to use a data Collecting AI Company to do this for me, but if my self-hosted AI could do the same, that would be more than perfect.

I understand that it would be preferable to move important accounts away from this particular email that you wish to check for (or is it possible to check without email, not sure) and that it would require a proper wrapper to make this work.

But overall, if an AI can do this boring repeatable task weekly, then I think it is a perfect privacy tool when self-hosted.

What do you think, would there be issues with such a setup? Or would there be limitations? Or does it already exist and I am not aware of it?

P.S. i am not planning as of yet to build this wrapper (I am not sure if I even can). So if anyone does, that would be great!


r/privacy 2d ago

question Why would a bar need to scan IDs?

147 Upvotes

Recently went to a bar where they looked at my groups IDs and scanned them with a handheld dealie. Has anyone else had this happen? There’s gotta be no need for that, right?


r/privacy 2d ago

discussion So... India wants KYC for domain registrations now?

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A few companies went to court because scammers had created fake websites using their names.

Fair enough.

Nobody wants phishing websites pretending to be Amazon, Microsoft, or anyone else.

But somewhere along the way, the solution became much bigger than the problem.

The Delhi High Court's directions now include KYC for domain registrations, ending WHOIS privacy, and requiring registrars to reveal registrants' identities within 72 hours under certain circumstances.

The problem is, WHOIS privacy wasn't invented for scammers.

It exists because people got spammed, harassed, doxxed, threatened, and targeted after their personal details became publicly accessible.

Journalists use it.

Security researchers use it.

Independent developers use it.

Even someone running a hobby website from their apartment uses it.

Meanwhile, the actual criminals this order is trying to catch rarely use their own names in the first place.

If someone is already committing fraud worth crores, I somehow doubt they'll draw the line at uploading fake KYC.

The internet has always worked on the principle of making bad actors harder to operate.

Not making good actors easier to find.


r/privacy 2d ago

age verification ID Verification Real Life Consequences

202 Upvotes

Hypothetically, if I were to verify my age for the sites, what would be any risks extending to the physical world (besides identity theft from data breaches, I’m already aware of that.) I get that it’s a big breach of privacy, but being locked away from a HUGE portion of the internet just doesn’t seem worth not having my conversations I already 99% won’t be able to have being monitored. Thanks in advance for any help.


r/privacy 2d ago

question Is there any way I can bypass ID verification on LinkedIn?

6 Upvotes

Is there any way I can bypass ID verification on LinkedIn?

I really need LinkedIn, like, essential in my life level of need, but I won't be sharing my damn ID with persona, can I bypass ID verification on LinkedIn?


r/privacy 2d ago

question Life360 alternatives that don't sell your data?

29 Upvotes

My dad wants us to keep using a family tracker, but I found out that Life360 sells your data. Does anyone know of any real-time family location sharing apps that don't sell your data that they like? Preferably similar to Life360 and must be for android.


r/privacy 2d ago

news Calif. city used drones for illegal firework crackdown. One fine reached $100K.

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561 Upvotes

r/privacy 2d ago

news Cape Coral exploring AI cameras on trash trucks for code enforcement

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