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For example, use a password manager, use 2FA.

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[–] the_boxhead@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago

Password manager, 2FA where available (these for security more than privacy). Firefox with ublock, noscript and privacy badger for browsing. PiHole for DNS using standard block lists to remove adverts and trackers.

Just a password manager. Not necessarily for security, but mostly for practical reasons.

Also using Linux, but that’s not the main reason.

[–] authed@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I give a fake phone number to companies who ask for one. I also often sign up with temporary emails when possible.

[–] WagnasT@iusearchlinux.fyi 2 points 1 year ago

Honestly unless it's legit like a passport application, any form i fill out gets bogus PII, they don't need to know anything about me.

[–] iwannet@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Ddg email prot is also rll good

[–] wagesof@links.wageoffsite.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How does a password manager or 2fa do anything at all to protect privacy?

[–] Serinus@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Security is related. With a password manager you don't have to worry about credentials from one site being used on another.

[–] wagesof@links.wageoffsite.com 1 points 1 year ago

No. It's not. Your privacy is not enhanced nor degraded in any way depending on how you secure your existing tracking profile, I mean account information. 🙄

[–] iuseit@iusearchlinux.fyi 2 points 1 year ago

https://www.privacyguides.org/en/ This site tells you everything you need to know.

Cryptomator. Automated backups are good, uploading all of your files in plaintext to a corporation's servers is not.

[–] shiham@lemmy.shihaam.me 1 points 1 year ago

Avoid using cloud services as much as possible, self host FOSS alternatives instead.