Resources

Community-driven non‑profit hub of beginner-friendly privacy guides, with detailed tutorials.

Curated list of open‑source privacy‑focused software.

Resources to help understand and improve your online safety.

Guides on encryption, secure messaging, and safe browsing.

Search engine that never tracks you. Shows ads, but the ads are not based on personal data.

Private browser app for Android and Windows. Offers a button that deletes all local browser data.

Windows/Android/iOS browser with built-in tracker blocker. Does not share or sell user data. Similar experience to Chrome.

Firefox-based browser designed for privacy and security settings by default. Blocks tracking and ads, and fights fingerprinting.

Extremely secure browser and network, hides your location and fingerprinting. Securely reroutes traffic all over the world.

Browser extension for content filtering. Blocks ads, trackers, and other unwanted content.

Encrypted messenger with disappearing messages, and a strong focus on security.

Anonymous and encrypted messaging platform, no phone number needed for signup.

Encrypted email service, easy to start for free, user-friendly. Part of the Proton platform.

Encrypted email service with 1 GB of storage for free plans.

Encrypted password generator, storage and autofill, securely syncs between devices.

Like Bitwarden, but free plan is more limited. Part of the Proton privacy platform.

Local-only free password manager. No automatic backup. Completely free and open source.

Endpoint security with malware, ransomware, and phishing protection. Also offering full disk encryption.

Smartphone protection including malware scans, settings alerts, stolen device location and reset, and phishing protection. 

One-time Windows malware scanner that can detect and remove malware and unwanted programs.

Endpoint protection similar to ESET. Also offers identity theft protection, and a free plan that can help remove existing malware.

The fastest and most secure VPN. Offers censorship bypassing and tracker blocking. Is part of the Proton privacy ecosystem. 

VPN service that requires no personal information for signup, and accepts private forms of payment including cash.

Simple backup for computers and attached storage with optional encryption. Offers unlimited storage for about $10/month.

End‑to‑end encrypted cloud storage, also offers photo backup for mobile devices. Part of the Proton privacy ecosystem.

New Zealand based end-to-end encrypted cloud storage with generous storage plans, and a free 20 GB plan.

Private photo backup, alternative to Google Photos. Offers end-to-end encryption and on-device AI for photo search recognition. 

Encrypted task manager and personal organizer that secures tasks, notes, habits, journal, and relationships.

Feature-rich encrypted notes and to‑do lists. Offers a strong focus on privacy and security.

Encrypted collaborative office suite that offers real-time editing and sharing of documents, sheets, presentations, and more.

Checks whether your email or password appears in known data breaches.

Lets you see domain registration details, useful for verifying the legitimacy of a website.

Android app that lets you scan QR codes without clicking on them, and says if the QR code safe.

Shows exactly what information your browser leaks (user‑agent, screen size, fonts, etc.).

Application that removes GPS and device metadata from images, videos, and PDFs.

Utility that creates encrypted volumes and can encrypt entire storage devices using highly secure algorithms.