Privacy compounds. Every setting you fix keeps paying off quietly, long after you forget you changed it. You do the work once, and it keeps working in the background. A month of small changes adds up to a lot less exposure.

#privacy #digitalprivacy #indigoprivacy

Denver woman sues #police, #Flock Safety after being falsely accused of stealing package from porch

https://coloradosun.com/2026/10/06/flock-cameras-columbine-valley-police-colorado-lawsuit/

#privacy #ALPR #surveillance

Malwarebytes: Amazon has an uncomfortably personal profile on you

"Amazon’s “About You” page reveals what it thinks it knows about you—and you can’t simply switch it off..... Your purchase history...Your searches......Conversations with Alexa for Shopping..."

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/10/amazon-has-an-uncomfortably-personal-profile-on-you-check-yours-now

#privacy #amazon #cybersecurity

This ‘Mind-Reading’ #AI Is a Wiz at Figuring Out What You See

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/brain-it-ai-model-image-decoding-mind-reading-weizmann-institute/

#privacy

Asking for recommendations in how you might be getting around ID verification on websites and online marketplaces?

I want to be able to use my local online marketplace, but I keep getting asked to provide ID verification or my ads for second hand items dont recieve as many views as a result?

LA and Miami-Dade police bought access to Raven, an AI tool that can pinpoint a home from one interior photo using Airbnb, Vrbo, and Zillow listings. So what: be careful posting interior photos of your home, and take down old listings you don't need.

#surveillance #privacy #indigoprivacy

Workplace violence threat assessment programs analyze employee communications and behavior patterns to predict potential threats, sometimes without employee knowledge.

So what: assume anything on a work device or network is monitored. Keep personal browsing on your own phone, off company Wi-Fi.

#privacy #workplace #surveillance #indigoprivacy

9to5Mac Security Bite: This nifty privacy app blurs your Mac screen the second you look away https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/12/security-bite-this-nifty-privacy-app-blurs-your-mac-screen-the-second-you-look-away/ @9to5Mac #Apple #Mac #privacy

Your artwork could be featured in the next #Debian release

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/your-artwork-could-be-featured-in-the-next-debian-release/

#Linux FOSS #privacy

#addy(dot)io has partnered with #Ente

https://addy.io/blog/addy-io-has-partnered-with-ente/

#privacy #FOSS #email #photos #EmailAliasing #PhotoManagement

Beste @bartgroothuis, zou u kunnen aangeven wat er niet aan klopt?

Ik heb de verantwoording net gelezen waarin @noybeu hun methodiek uitlegt. Er staat als er fouten in staan dat ze dit zsm aanpassen:

"With more than 1,100 Amendments errors or misunderstandings can always occur. You can click on each Amendment and report an error. We will then reassess the grading as quickly as possible."

https://gdpr-omnibus.eu/about

Of zijn er andere reden waarom dit niet klopt?

@smallcircles #Privacy #GDPR #EU

#FBI arrests another suspected #ShinyHunters hacker after agency breach

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-arrests-another-suspected-shinyhunters-hacker-after-agency-breach/

#privacy #cybersecurity #DataBreach

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Why #Telegram Can't Be Trusted

https://ghost.thenewoil.org/why-telegram-cant-be-trusted/

#blog #privacy #cybersecurity

More than half of US states now require age verification, often with a government ID. But ~17.6M US adults have no license or photo ID and can be locked out. So what: when a site offers a choice, use on-device age checks, not an ID upload. eff.org/age

#ageverification #privacy #indigoprivacy

More than half of US states now require age verification, often with a government ID. But ~17.6M US adults have no license or photo ID and can be locked out. So what: when a site offers a choice, use on-device age checks, not an ID upload. eff.org/age

#ageverification #privacy #indigoprivacy

Great work @noybeu !

This list makes it easy to call out the biggest #privacy offending #MEPs representing your country to encourage 💪 them to change their ways, esp. if they have a #fediverse account.

Like Bart Groothuis of #RENEW and representative for the #Netherlands..

https://social.coop/@smallcircles/117426887909050528

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@noybeu lanceerde zojuist de nieuwe dienst https://gdpr-omnibus.eu dat eindelijk een goed overzicht geeft wie in het Europese Parlement de notoire #privacy eroderende krachten zijn v.w.b. #EU reguleringen, en welke parlementsleden juist voorvechters zijn voor onze privacy.

In de categorie "Privacy Offenders" vinden we voor #Nederland alleen @bartgroothuis van #VVD en #RENEW.

Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, ook van RENEW maar dan #D66, is de enige Nederlander die in de lijst met "Privacy Champs" voorkomt.

Gelukkig heeft Bart Groothuis, in tegenstelling to Raquel Garcia, een #fediverse account en dus toegang tot een geëngageerd publiek dat kan overdragen dat in de algemene publieke opinie in #NL mensen wel degelijk grote waarde hechten aan hun privacy, als ze maar goed genoeg geïnformeerd zijn over de achtergronden van de diverse reguleringen.

Beste meneer Groothuis, wordt ook een Privacy Champ! 💪

https://mastodon.social/@noybeu/117426623731557738

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🔴🟢 Today, we launched https://gdpr-omnibus.eu/ – a website, where we ranked more than 1,000 amendments to the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive.

⁉️ This sheds light on the question of who in the EU Parliament is fighting for your privacy, and who is fighting for Big Tech!

👉 Take a look at https://gdpr-omnibus.eu/ to see the full ranking and our special rankings, including one on Charter violations.

👉 Or go to: https://noyb.eu/en/ranking-who-eu-parliament-fights-your-privacy-and-who-big-tech

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The picture shows a ranking of the "privacy score by group" in the European Parliament. The ranking is based on an analysis of the amendments that Members of Parliament have made to the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive in the Digital Omnibus.

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The picture shows a ranking of the privacy score of select Members of the European Parliament. The ranking is based on an analysis of the amendments that said Members of Parliament have made to the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive in the Digital Omnibus.

Sascha @pallenberg just published a powerful exposé about the #WSocial "it's not a leak if we intentionally publish it" ID data controversy.

I highly recommend you read it. It's in German, but you could use your browser's translation tool:

🔗 : https://www.metacheles.de/w-social-datenskandal/

Sascha did a PHENOMENAL job explaining the GDPR implications.

I wish the @EUCommission would reconsider their support of #WIdentity and W Social - people's private data is not safe with them.

#privacy #EUBigTech #OpenData

@noybeu lanceerde zojuist de nieuwe dienst https://gdpr-omnibus.eu dat eindelijk een goed overzicht geeft wie in het Europese Parlement de notoire #privacy eroderende krachten zijn v.w.b. #EU reguleringen, en welke parlementsleden juist voorvechters zijn voor onze privacy.

In de categorie "Privacy Offenders" vinden we voor #Nederland alleen @bartgroothuis van #VVD en #RENEW.

Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, ook van RENEW maar dan #D66, is de enige Nederlander die in de lijst met "Privacy Champs" voorkomt.

Gelukkig heeft Bart Groothuis, in tegenstelling to Raquel Garcia, een #fediverse account en dus toegang tot een geëngageerd publiek dat kan overdragen dat in de algemene publieke opinie in #NL mensen wel degelijk grote waarde hechten aan hun privacy, als ze maar goed genoeg geïnformeerd zijn over de achtergronden van de diverse reguleringen.

Beste meneer Groothuis, wordt ook een Privacy Champ! 💪

https://mastodon.social/@noybeu/117426623731557738

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🔴🟢 Today, we launched https://gdpr-omnibus.eu/ – a website, where we ranked more than 1,000 amendments to the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive.

⁉️ This sheds light on the question of who in the EU Parliament is fighting for your privacy, and who is fighting for Big Tech!

👉 Take a look at https://gdpr-omnibus.eu/ to see the full ranking and our special rankings, including one on Charter violations.

👉 Or go to: https://noyb.eu/en/ranking-who-eu-parliament-fights-your-privacy-and-who-big-tech

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The picture shows a ranking of the "privacy score by group" in the European Parliament. The ranking is based on an analysis of the amendments that Members of Parliament have made to the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive in the Digital Omnibus.

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The picture shows a ranking of the privacy score of select Members of the European Parliament. The ranking is based on an analysis of the amendments that said Members of Parliament have made to the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive in the Digital Omnibus.

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Trying to move my most important emails over to a non Google account, and find that deleting your old emails is... quite difficult. #privacy

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The US just sanctioned the entire International Criminal Court. Banks froze accounts, US tech vendors cut off licenses and updates, and YouTube pulled 700+ videos of possible war crime evidence. ⚖️

If one executive order can switch off a court, your family photos aren't safe on American clouds either. 🇪🇺

🐘 https://pixelunion.eu/blog/2026/10/icc-sanctions-digital-sovereignty/

#DigitalSovereignty #ICC #BuyFromEU #Privacy #OpenSource

New dating safety guide published: Dating App Scam Verification Guide (2026)

Practical forensic tips on dating app mechanics, scam avoidance, and profile security.

https://flirtcheck.site/dating-scam-verification-guide-2026/

#DatingSafety #OnlineDating #Privacy #Security

What if we went back to a dumb phone?

For one week, I want to carry only my old Nokia 1650 when I go out. My smartphone stays at home, with all internet traffic routed through Tor.

Less tracking, fewer distractions, more freedom.

Has anyone tried living this way? How did it go?

#Privacy #DigitalMinimalism #DumbPhone #Tor #Surveillance

Surveillance Watch has reached a milestone: we have catalogued over 1,000 surveillance entities and 1,180 funders, across 182 countries and 15 categories of surveillance technology.

https://surveillancewatch.io/

#Surveillance #Spyware #Privacy

How Technology Empowers—and Imperils—Dictators

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/10/how-technology-empowers-and-imperils-dictators.html

#privacy #AI #politics

New video about Signal📽️

Signal’s Meredith Whittaker @Mer__edith on BBC Global Woman.

About AI, including risks in military decision-making, the concentration of power in Silicon Valley and the importance of digital privacy. She also explains why Signal opposes age verification and would leave a country rather than compromise its users’ privacy.

Watch it here 🍿👉 https://aboutsignal.com/videos-podcasts/videos/signals-meredith-whittaker-on-bbc-global-woman/

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #privacy #bbc #ai #tech

#Surveillance company #Flock cuts staff as #privacy backlash grows

https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/surveillance-company-flock-cuts-staff-as-privacy-backlash-grows/

#ALPR #police

every family chat has at least one side chat 🤫

#ArcaneChat #privacy #encryption #Europe #European #eu #family #autonomy #android #OpenSource #decentralization

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Costco shares members' purchase history, payment method, and visit frequency with its financial-services partners. A membership card isn't a discount — it's a clean, name-attached purchase record that gets cross-referenced with data brokers to profile you.

So what: loyalty programs trade a discount for a purchase dossier. Sign up with an email alias and a Google Voice number, or skip it.

#privacy #tracking #fintech #indigoprivacy

🔐 #Privacy news & updates from @privacyguides:

“🚨 This Week in Privacy ⌗74 will be live in 30 minutes! Leaked internal documents show that Meta's Muse AI agent is building dossiers on your friends, family and you, even if you've never used it before!We'll also be ta…”

https://mastodon.neat.computer/@privacyguides/117412844100962823

🤖 via RSS feed. May not reflect our views.

When No ID Means No Internet: #AgeVerification and the Right to Access Information

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/when-no-id-means-no-internet-age-verification-and-right-access-information

#privacy #cybersecurity

If you keep sensitive files in OneDrive, Personal Vault adds a second layer of protection. It relocks itself and requires identity verification before opening. Windows Hello face recognition can handle that check, so you don't need to type a PIN every time. We walk through the setup step by step on GeekRewind: https://geekrewind.com/secure-onedrive-personal-vault-with-face-recognition-in-windows-11/ #Windows11 #OneDrive #WindowsHello #Privacy #Security

Driver wins $76 after #ALPR led to bogus traffic stop, drug searches

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/driver-wins-76-after-alpr-led-to-bogus-traffic-stop-drug-searches/

#privacy #surveillance #Flock

Low-cost #Android phones ship with residential #proxy #malware

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/low-cost-android-phones-ship-with-residential-proxy-malware/

#privacy #MidnightMimosa

Most AI tools train on your chats and posts by default. Three fixes:

In ChatGPT: Settings > Data Controls, turn off "Improve the model for everyone."
In Gemini: pause your activity history.
On LinkedIn: Data Privacy, turn off data use for generative AI improvement.

Some platforms give no real opt-out, so lock down or remove public content instead.

So what: it's Opt Out October. EFF's guide at eff.org has the full walkthrough.

#privacy #AI #OptOutOctober #indigoprivacy

Business Insider: Amazon says its viral 'About You' profiles don't use outside data. Here's how to edit yours https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/amazon-says-its-viral-about-you-profiles-dont-use-outside-data-heres-how-to-edit-yours/ar-AA2dSAe2 #Amazon #privacy

#Microsoft #Teams to get support for third-party #deepfake detection tools

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-teams-to-add-third-party-deepfake-detection-impersonation-protection/

#privacy #AI #cybersecurity

#ASOS links #DataBreach to #SocialEngineering attack, credential theft

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/asos-links-data-breach-to-social-engineering-attack-credential-theft/

#privacy #cybersecurity #UK #fashion #retail

🥸 iPhone users are flooding social media with complaints — Apple’s latest iOS move is adding persistent ‘ads’ that can’t be dismissed to users’ devices

｢ iOS users are seeing ‘ads’ for other Apple products on their iPhones
The banners promote services like iCloud+, Apple Music and AppleCare+
The messages often can’t be dismissed and stick around for weeks ｣

https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/i-wish-apple-would-just-stop-that-crap-apple-has-added-persistent-ads-to-ios-and-its-driving-users-crazy

#apple #ios #privacy

Big Tech companies right before telling you +10 ways in which they will violate your privacy

#ArcaneChat #privacy #security #encryption #autonomy #bigtech #Europe #European #EU #us #diday #OpenSource #android #decentralization

When No ID Means No Internet: Age Verification and the Right to Access Information | Electronic Frontier Foundation https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/when-no-id-means-no-internet-age-verification-and-right-access-information #Internet #Privacy

We read the privacy news so you don't have to. One story, clearly explained, every Monday morning.

#privacy #indigoprivacy

"When No ID Means No Internet: Age Verification and the Right to Access Information"

"Lalwani, a doctorate student and recentCOMPASS Fellowhosted by EFF.Age verification proposals areoften presentedas a simple tradeoff: sacrifice a little privacy to better safeguard children online. This post was co-authored bySheila B."

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/when-no-id-means-no-internet-age-verification-and-right-access-information

#Privacy

When No ID Means No Internet: Age Verification and the Right to Access Information

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/when-no-id-means-no-internet-age-verification-and-right-access-information

#International #FreeSpeech #Anonymity #Privacy

🔐 #Privacy news & updates from @privacyguides:

“DAF Day 2026 is here․ A nationwide celebration of generosity through Donor-Advised Funds․When you make a DAF gift to Privacy Guides today, you’re helping us defend digital rights and spread the word about mass surveilla…”

https://mastodon.neat.computer/@privacyguides/117406149091162761

🤖 via RSS feed. May not reflect our views.

Retail media networks operated by Amazon, Walmart, and Kroger sell advertising that targets consumers based on their purchase history with the retailer.

So what: loyalty programs trade a discount for a purchase dossier. Sign up with an email alias and a Google Voice number, or skip it.

#privacy #adtech #amazon #walmart #indigoprivacy

We read the privacy news so you don't have to. One story, clearly explained, every Monday morning.

#privacy #indigoprivacy

🧐 Headlines in #privacy from @thenewoil

“New ⌗addy (dot)io mobile app updates: Rewritten, not re-heated addy․io/blog/new-addy-io-mobile-app-updates/ ⌗privacy ⌗email ⌗EmailAliasing ⌗spam”

https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/@thenewoil/117400810474289539

🤖 via RSS feed. Not an endorsement.

#DuckAI now lets you share chats, privately and on your terms

https://spreadprivacy.com/duck-ai-private-chat-sharing/

#DuckDuckGo #AI #privacy

@stux is het inmiddels (weer) mogelijk om een account op mstdn.social te registreren met een alias emailadres van @protonprivacy ?
#privacy #security #proton

"I'm recording you right now and you probably can't even tell, because these don't have that annoying blinking light."

The post Influencers Are Promoting Cheap Dupes of Meta AI Glasses that Don’t Have the “Annoying Blinking Light” When They Record appeared first on Futurism.

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Influencers Are Promoting Cheap Dupes of Meta AI Glasses that Don’t Have the “Annoying Blinking Light” When They Record

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VoIP phone providers that use carrier networks collect call metadata and in some cases audio recordings, often with fewer privacy protections than traditional carriers.

So what: move sensitive conversations to Signal, and use an email alias for signups so your real inbox stays clean.

#privacy #telecom #surveillance #indigoprivacy

If you missed this story yesterday, here's another rude reminder for those who don't care about privacy and have "nothing to hide."

“'Uses phone in the shower to read Kindle books', Amazon said of one customer, who confirmed that the habit was true."

Futurism: “Has No Friends”: Amazon Is Keeping Amazingly Detailed Records on Its Customers and They Are Downright Insulting https://futurism.com/future-society/amazon-detailed-records-customers-insulting @Futurism #Amazon #privacy

100 days later: #Microsoft still steers #Windows and #Copilot users to #Edge, everywhere the law lets it

https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/over-the-edge-2-100-days-later/

#privacy

#Advantest confirms personal information stolen in #ransomware attack

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/advantest-confirms-personal-information-stolen-in-ransomware-attack/

#privacy #cybersecurity

Understanding Server-side Commercial #Fingerprinting

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3774904.3792687

#privacy

Der Niederländer Theo van der Sluis hat einen Online-Test für Dateninkontinenz von Websites gebaut. Erfasst wird, was während des Aufrufs einer URL passiert. Zum Beispiel die SBB und die schweizerische Post melden sofort und ohne Zustimmung in die USA.
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#introductie Hoi allemaal!

Toch maar eens een eigen account aangemaakt, naast het mede beheren van diverse goede doelen fediverse accounts. Ik doe leuke dingen met computers, adviseer gevraagd en ongevraagd over security, privacy en digitale soevereiniteit. Maak me ook druk over klimaatverandering en de macht van BigTech.

#BigTech #privacy #security #DigitaleSoevereiniteit #KlimaatVerandering

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#ArcaneChat #meme #joke #humor #chatting #Europe #European #eu #privacy #encryption #decentralization #OpenSource #android

#Mac vs. #PC: Which is better for your #privacy?

https://proton.me/blog/mac-vs-pc-privacy

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#ASOS confirms #DataBreach after “HACKED” in-app notifications

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/asos-confirms-data-breach-after-hacked-in-app-notifications/

#privacy #cybersecurity #UK #fashion #retail

LA Times: LAPD’s license plate reader pilot program put on hold by City Council (Oct. 6, 2026)

"...Citing lingering concerns about the potential misuse of police license plate readers, the Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to delay an agreement that would enable the deployment of hundreds of the controversial devices until officials are satisfied that the technology will be wielded responsibly.

By a 10-4 vote, the council opted to overrule approval of a pilot program by Axon Enterprise that would attach plate scanners to streetlights around Los Angeles, offering the Police Department a souped-up version of its current systems by using AI to identify vehicles, license plates, pedestrians and objects on streets and sidewalks. The arrangement had previously been signed off on by the Board of Police Commissioners...."

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-10-06/los-angeles-city-council-lapd-axon-license-plate-reader-contract

#bigbrother #privacy #alpr

New #addy(dot)io mobile app updates: Rewritten, not re-heated

https://addy.io/blog/new-addy-io-mobile-app-updates/

#privacy #email #EmailAliasing #spam

Officially kicked off my annual self-host user survey this morning, which consists of 45 questions across several topics (including a new section on AI!).

Last year's survey received over 4,000 responses - the goal is to hit 5k this year!

https://selfh.st/survey/2026-open/

#selfhost #selfhosting #selfhosted #opensource #foss #homelab #survey #privacy #fediverse #mastodon #server #sysadmin #devops #ai #cloud #smarthome #git #hardware #software #app #apps #docker #database #streaming

PI's response to the #UK Goverment's consultation on workplace monitoring technologies

https://privacyinternational.org/advocacy/5870/pis-response-uk-goverments-consultation-workplace-monitoring-technologies

#privacy #surveillance #bossware #job

Lawmakers Introduce Multiple Laws to Curb #Flock After 404 Media Coverage

https://www.404media.co/lawmakers-introduce-multiple-laws-to-curb-flock-after-404-media-coverage/

#privacy #ALPR #police #surveillance

How to delete #Google Search history

https://proton.me/blog/how-to-delete-google-search-history

#privacy #guide

A real tragedy.

"It appears that Apple is intentionally blocking data brokers who sell on tracked data, but in doing so it prevented The Trade Desk serving ads."

Apple Insider: Apple's escalating crackdown on ad vendors is catching some innocent victims https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/07/apples-escalating-crackdown-on-ad-vendors-is-catching-some-innocent-victims @appleinsider @WGallagher #Apple #privacy

How your everyday activity feeds #Amazon #AI training models

https://proton.me/blog/amazon-ai-training

#privacy #shopping #eCommerce #Alexa #Twitch #Ring

From yesterday and paywalled, so MSN gets the traffic.l

Business Insider: The internet is having a field day with Amazon's 'About You' customer dossiers. Here's how to see yours https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/the-internet-is-having-a-field-day-with-amazons-about-you-customer-dossiers-heres-how-to-see-yours/ar-AA2dGFA5 @BusinessInsider #Amazon #privacy

#Nikkei discloses breaches of employees’ #Microsoft, #Google #email accounts

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nikkei-discloses-breaches-of-employees-microsoft-google-email-accounts/

#cybersecurity #DataBreach #privacy

Privacy Guides (privacyguides.org) is a free, nonprofit, community-run site that recommends privacy-respecting tools: browsers, search engines, email, VPNs, messaging apps, and password managers. Picks are criteria-based and favor open-source, audited tools. No ads, no pay-for-placement. It pairs with EFF's Opt Out October: when you drop a big-tech service, Privacy Guides helps you pick the replacement. So what: choose your next swap at privacyguides.org.

#privacy #OptOutOctober #indigoprivacy

As I warned about months ago now, I can confirm that Google Chrome's #AI API is now actively being used for device fingerprinting and tracking purposes.

Out of 100 of the top global english language content sites - around 30% are actively using the API for fingerprinting, Google Advertising (profiling) or both) without the legally required consent (EU law).

#Privacy

The UK social media ban is coming.

That means every adult having to show their ID to get online.

Age verification puts privacy at risk. Curbs freedom of expression. And simply doesn't work to keep kids safe online.

The government needs to change course. But the clock is ticking.

Sign the petition ⬇️

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/say-no-id-online-access

#ageverification #privacy #freedomofexpression #onlinesafety #socialmediaban #ukpolitics #ukpol #digitalrights

"Nothing to hide" doesn't mean "everything to share." 🔒

Take control of your digital life and reclaim your privacy with #OpenSource alternatives:

💻 OS: #Linux
📱 MobileOS: #GrapheneOS
💬 Social & Chat: #Mastodon , #Pixelfed , #Loops , #SimpleX , #Deltachat
📧 Core Workspace: @Tutanota for E2E encrypted mail, calendar, and contacts (with an E2EE drive on the way!)

#Privacy #DigitalSovereignty #FOSS #Fediverse

Denver Post: Denver woman sues Flock, police after being accused of a crime she didn’t commit

https://www.denverpost.com/2026/10/06/flock-lawsuit-colorado-privacy-columbine-valley/

#flock #privacy #law #bigbrother

Discord has hit me with the age verification request. Anyone have good methods to bypass it? I was trying to use a picture of How To Drink from YouTube, but it wasn't working when I held my laptop up to the webcam. Seemed to think there were lighting issues, which is ironic because he was photographed in studio lighting. Using OBS virtual cam to put the images in as a fake webcam also didn't work. The behavior of the verification widget was odd and suggested to me that they initially detected it as fake based on the camera name, but later allowed me to try it and still didn't accept the picture. I have now hit the max attempts (all failed due to "lighting issues") and cannot use the webcam method.

The other three methods also… don't seem to work? AgeKey is erroring out when I try to click on it, and the other two just load forever.

#Texas city demands $2M for public records on #Flock usage

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/texas-city-demands-2m-for-public-records-on-flock-usage/

#privacy #police #ALPR #surveillance

#Anthropic reports #Florida woman’s #Claude ‘diary’ threat to shoot up sheriff’s office, felony charge follows

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-reports-florida-womans-claude-diary-threat-to-shoot-up-sheriffs-office-felony-charge-follows-its-at-least-the-third-such-conversation-to-reach-police-since-august

#privacy #AI

#IQVIA fined $7.8 million for failing to properly anonymize #health data

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iqvia-fined-78-million-for-failing-to-properly-anonymize-health-data/

#privacy #healthcare #Italy #GPDP

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#AI glasses face their first major government crackdown

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/ai-glasses-face-their-first-major-government-crackdown/

#SmartGlasses #Norway #privacy #IoT

#Meta Rushed to Fix #Muse ‘VM Escape' Vulnerability Soon Before Launch

https://www.404media.co/meta-rushed-to-fix-muse-vm-escape-vulnerability-immediately-before-launch/

#privacy #cybersecurity #AI

Hold Off on #Muse, #Dots

https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/hold-off-on-muse-dots/

#AI #privacy #cybersecurity #Meta #OpenAI

#Flock Blamed for Wrongful 13-Day Imprisonment and a #Police #Stalking Incident in #Florida

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/10/03/0612209/flock-blamed-for-wrongful-13-day-imprisonment-and-a-police-stalking-incident-in-florida

#privacy #ALPR #surveillance #AI #WrongfulArrest

#CPR #DataBreach exposes personal details of 8.8 million people in #Denmark

https://cphpost.dk/2026-10-05/life-in-denmark/cpr-data-breach-exposes-personal-details-of-8-8-million-people-in-denmark/

#privacy #cybersecurity

It's a good thing you have nothing to hide because Meta will use all of it against you even if you're not using its spy bot. If you don't care about your own privacy, maybe consider that of the people who are connected to you and those you love.

"Each hour, Muse updates its dossiers on you and the people you’ve mentioned in chats, messages, and emails that Muse has read. These pages amount to a map of each user’s social relationships. They record details of how you and your contacts met, your shared interests, your disputes, and 'tensions and alliances' within your social group."

Time: Meta’s Muse AI Agent Is Building a Dossier On You https://time.com/article/2026/10/06/meta-muse-ai-agent-privacy/ @time #privacy #Meta #surveillance

#SanFrancisco's car #crime has plunged. How much credit does #Flock deserve?

https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2026/10/02/g-s1-146060/san-franciscos-car-crime-has-plunged-how-much-credit-does-flock-deserve

#privacy #ALPR #police #surveillance

#Kagi Ends #Orion Browser Development for #Linux, Will Open-Source It

https://linuxiac.com/kagi-ends-orion-browser-development-for-linux-will-open-source-it/

#FOSS #privacy #Windows

We read the privacy news so you don't have to. One story, clearly explained, every Monday morning.

#privacy #indigoprivacy

Big tech is not inevitable, there is no conveyor belt to enshitification. There is always a choice. Civil servants - politicians - just need to make the right one.

Civil servants like Torgeir Micaelsen, Norway’s minister of digital affairs:

"We do not want a society where people worry about being recorded without their knowledge, photographed or filmed in places and situations where they are accustomed to not being monitored"

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/05/norway-temporary-ban-smart-glasses-public-places

#privacy

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#Anthropic asks #Claude users to share voice data for #AI model training

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-asks-claude-users-to-share-voice-data-for-ai-model-training/

#privacy

#EV manufacturer #BYD scrubs references to ' #China' and ' #surveillance' from its #privacy policy

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-22/byd-ev-privacy-policy-update-china-surveillance-four-corners/107168584

#Google #Gemini could soon get full access to your #Mac’s files, apps and the web

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-gemini-could-soon-get-full-access-to-your-macs-files-apps-and-the-web/

#AI #privacy #cybersecurity

WhatsApp keeps doing it: every a couple of months you wake up and suddenly you can't access your chats anymore, not possible to read important saved notes, etc. you are welcomed with this screen that forces you to update the app, you might be in vacations with expensive roaming data or very bad connectivity or if you are unlucky enough you might be in a country where the app store is not accessible, your data is not YOUR data in WhatsApp, and the reality is: you can lose it at any time they want to take it away from you

On the other side, ArcaneChat users can sleep without worries at night knowing that when they wake up they can keep accessing all their chats, messages and being able to search and use mini-apps, even while offline

With ArcaneChat you really own your data, it is in your pockets, not in the cloud of some corporation you have to beg access to

#ArcaneChat #autonomy #Europe #European #eu #privacy #encryption #WhatsApp #Meta #freedom #opensource #security #digitalindependence #diday #chat #messenger

Social media analysis companies sell hospitals reports on patient communities, including which patients post about pain, depression, or substance use.

So what: under HIPAA you can get your medical records and a list of who they went to. Request both, and correct anything wrong.

#privacy #healthcare #indigoprivacy

Jack Dorsey’s #Bitchat disappears from app stores in #India after government order

https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/03/jack-dorseys-bitchat-disappears-from-app-stores-in-india-after-government-order/

#privacy #cybersecurity #censorship

Danish #university #DTU breach exposes data of up to 200,000 people

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/danish-university-dtu-breach-exposes-data-of-up-to-200-000-people/

#privacy #cybersecurity #education #Denmark

Can You Protect Your Data While Still #Banking Safely?

https://ghost.thenewoil.org/can-you-protect-your-data-while-still-banking-safely/

#blog #privacy #finance #PersonalFinance #crypto

#Muse Creates Detailed Profiles of All Your Friends and Family

https://www.wired.com/story/muse-creates-detailed-profiles-of-all-your-friends-and-family/

#AI #Meta #privacy

This week in privacy:
DriveWealth breach exposed Social Security numbers and financial records for 2.5M+ people.
Pentagon DMDC breach hit nearly 3M service members and dependents, including health data.
California signed new AI and CIPA privacy laws limiting workplace tracking.
Misconfigured Supabase databases leaked user chats behind AI apps.

So what: a free phone app now flags nearby trackers, Flock cameras, and camera smart glasses.

#privacy #databreach #indigoprivacy

#AgeVerification in #Canada being debated - #BillC34

https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/age-verification-in-canada-being-debated-as-well-bill-c-34/41158

#privacy #cybersecurity #C34

#Sanders introduces bill to ban the federal government from using #Flock

https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/sanders-introduces-bill-to-ban-the-federal-government-from-using-flock/

#privacy #surveillance #ALPR #police

#addy(dot)io has partnered with #Obscura

https://addy.io/blog/addy-io-has-partnered-with-obscura/

#VPN #email #EmailAlias #privacy

Federal Judge Rules a #Flock Search Was ‘Indiscriminate Mass #Surveillance’ and Unconstitutional

https://www.404media.co/federal-judge-rules-a-flock-search-was-indiscriminate-mass-surveillance-and-unconstitutional/

#privacy #police #ALPR

We read the privacy news so you don't have to. One story, clearly explained, every Monday morning.

#privacy #indigoprivacy

#Congress Has Another Site-Blocking Bill, And This One Targets VPNs

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/congress-has-another-site-blocking-bill-and-one-targets-vpns

#VPN #privacy #censorship

The Electronic Frontier Foundation just launched Opt Out October, a free guide to taking back your data and devices. It walks through the settings to flip, the platforms worth dropping, and better alternatives, covering AI training on your data, big-tech social media, and moving off Windows to Linux.

So what: pick one thing to opt out of this month and start at eff.org.

#privacy #EFF #OptOutOctober #indigoprivacy

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Your data stays on your server no subscription, ads, or telemetry. Supports passkeys, offline use, sync, Docker, and a standalone Android APK.

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#Frontline #Education breach exposes school district employee data

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/frontline-education-data-breach-impacts-school-district-employees/

#privacy #cybersecurity #DataBreach

Tuta has launched a free Nextcloud integration: a Tuta Mail app in the Nextcloud App Store, plus a plugin inside Tuta itself.

Together they let you save Tuta email attachments to Nextcloud storage and add a Nextcloud Talk link to a Tuta Calendar event.

The catch: your Nextcloud admin has to install the app first, so it isn't one-click for anyone on a shared or hosted instance.

Full article: https://digitalescapetools.com/2026/10/tuta-nextcloud-integration-app-store-plugin.html

#Privacy #Tuta #Nextcloud #SelfHosted #EncryptedEmail

#Meta’s #Muse #AI agent sent a total stranger to a user’s home

https://proton.me/blog/meta-muse-ai-home-address

#privacy #marketplace

zvec-grep (zg) combines exact text search, ranked search, and AI-powered semantic search in one local-first CLI.

Search code, documents, and data by meaning or exact text while keeping your files and indexes on your machine by default.

More details & alternatives: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/zvec-grep.html

#OpenSource #Privacy #SelfHosting #AI #DeveloperTools

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#QuéPutería: Care on #Dating Apps is a Collective Matter, Too

https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5865/que-puteria-care-dating-apps-collective-matter-too

#cybersecurity #privacy #DHRP

Building a Rights-Respecting Digital Future in #Pakistan

https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5863/building-rights-respecting-digital-future-pakistan

#privacy #cybersecurity

A Flaw in #ChatGPT’s #Mac App Could Have Let Hackers Grab Sensitive Data

https://www.wired.com/story/a-flaw-in-chatgpts-mac-app-could-have-let-hackers-grab-sensitive-data/

#AI #privacy #cybersecurity

#CalyxOS 8.0.0.0 - #Android17 rollout begins, with more devices to follow

https://calyxos.org/news/2026/10/01/android-17-is-here/

#Calyx #FOSS #Android #DeGoogle #privacy

Russian-Owned Snooping Software Used By #US #SecretService

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/10/01/2124230/russian-owned-snooping-software-used-by-us-secret-service

#UK #Russia #privacy #OxygenForensics #police

#EFF: "We Demand More Information on How #Marin Cops Illegally Shared #Flock #ALPR Data"

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/we-demand-more-information-how-marin-cops-illegally-shared-flock-alpr-data

#privacy #surveillance #police #California