Self-hosted under a VPN would be the way to go if you want to be 100% sure.
The problem with public instances is that you can't really know what the owner does with the data. There are safe ones, and malicious ones. I'd just look for one that has a good reputation.
I was talking about PC, it's just cherrypicking to assume anyone who mentions Firefox as a private browser doesn't refer to hardened Firefox. And for the record, I use Mull. Like I said, you just need to know your shit.
On Android you can install Organic Maps, but the downside is that you'll need to download the maps for each area you want to have a map of (which, takes storage)
OsmAnd+ seems to be a good alternative recommended often, but I just haven't used it.
On PC, OpenStreetMaps is your friend
On Android you can install Organic Maps, but the downside is that you'll need to download the maps for each area you want to have a map of (which, takes storage)
OsmAnd+ seems to be a good alternative recommended often, but I just haven't used it.
On PC, OpenStreetMaps is your friend
For search engine, I go with SearXNG, and for web browser, Mull. Or hardened Firefox, on PC.
Do you KNOW anything about online privacy?
Not using Chrome is a great first step since your browsing data isn't directly fed to Gogle. Not using Gogle as your search engine is just the next step. Just by doing this you have mostly ridden G*ogle of the ability to know what you've been searching, but they can still get around.
This is where using stuff like Firefox and Brave is important. Because these browsers come with built-in protection against trackers. But that's not just it. You want MORE. Next up is installing uBlock Origin. Set it up properly and congratulations you just became essentially invisible on the web. If that isn't enough then you're welcome to use TOR or a VPN to completely demolish all good attempts at tracking and spying. In fact, TOR alone would be enough for most users.
You fuckers always act like having privacy online is impossible or something when it's really not. All it comes down to is user tech literacy and knowing what do to. I don't want a browser that straight up listens on the mic to everything I say. NOBODY who knows shit thinks that "private browsing" is safe. NOBODY. That's why using Firefox is just one step and not all of them.
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