How to File a Privacy Complaint in California

#privacy #electronicfrontierfoundation #eff #digitalrights #digitalprivacy
posted by pod_feeder_v2

How to File a Privacy Complaint in California

Seeing something sketchy when it comes to your online privacy? Here’s how to file a complaint under California’s consumer data privacy law.

^{Electronic Frontier Foundation}

Tile’s Lack of Encryption Is a Danger for Users Everywhere

#privacy #electronicfrontierfoundation #eff #digitalrights #digitalprivacy
posted by pod_feeder_v2

Tile’s Lack of Encryption Is a Danger for Users Everywhere

In research shared with Wired this week, security researchers detailed a series of vulnerabilities and design flaws with Life360’s Tile Bluetooth trackers that make it easy for stalkers and the company itself to track the location of Tile devices.

^{Electronic Frontier Foundation}

Trotz #FreedomNotFear, EDRi Workshop, #Privacy Camp und #FediDay haben wir natürlich auch für Oktober wieder einen Netzpolitischen Abend organisiert.

Und diesmal gibt es ein rundes Jubiläum: #NPA150!

Kommt nachsten Dienstag, den 7. 10. um 20h auf die @cbase oder verfolgt die Talks im Stream!

https://digitalegesellschaft.de/2025/09/150-netzpolitischer-abend/

#technology

#privacy

(https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/09/28/starting-today-google-chrome-now-silently-tracks-your-phone/)

Unlike @protonprivacy & Andy Yen we would 100% educate our users, assuming we had contact info.

This is an existential threat to their #privacy ... when did marketing email become okay but * informing users * become "interfering with the democratic process" ? 🤦 #privacymatters #switzerland

The DHS has been quietly harvesting DNA from Americans for years

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/09/the-dhs-has-been-quietly-harvesting-dna-from-americans-for-years/

The DNA of nearly 2,000 US citizens has been entered into an FBI crime database.\
\
For years, Customs and Border Protection agents have been quietly harvesting DNA from American citizens, including minors, and funneling the samples into an FBI crime database, government data shows. This expansion of genetic surveillance was never authorized by Congress for citizens, children, or civil detainees.

#dhs #privacy #surveillance #security #liberty #freedom #civil-liberties #dna #big-brother #dystopia

The DHS has been quietly harvesting DNA from Americans for years

^{WIRED (Ars Technica)}

Mexican Allies Raise Alarms About New Mass Surveillance Laws, Call for International Support

#international #surveillanceandhumanrights #privacy #necessaryandproportionate #electronicfrontierfoundation #eff #digitalrights #digitalprivacy
posted by pod_feeder_v2

Mexican Allies Raise Alarms About New Mass Surveillance Laws, Call for International Support

The Mexican government passed a package of outrageously privacy-invasive laws in July that gives both civil and military law enforcement forces access to troves of personal data and forces every individual to turn over biometric information regardles…

^{Electronic Frontier Foundation}

https://nso.group/@xyhhx/115214668744484396 xyhhx@nso.group - (JAILED) U.S. Tor Operator Persecuted by FBI After Refusing Decrypt Requests - tor-relays - lists.torproject.org

https://lists.torproject.org/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/tor-relays@lists.torproject.org/thread/3GYPBOKQ4YSSTDEPBGM2WV7MDUPNEYT3/

#tor #FBI #privacy #torProject #USPol

(JAILED) U.S. Tor Operator Persecuted by FBI After Refusing Decrypt Requests - tor-relays - lists.torproject.org

https://lists.torproject.org/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/tor-relays@lists.torproject.org/thread/3GYPBOKQ4YSSTDEPBGM2WV7MDUPNEYT3/

#tor #FBI #privacy #torProject #USPol

｢ The only difference between your phone and China's social credit system is that China tells you what they're doing. We pretend our algorithmic reputation scores are just “user experience features.” At least Beijing admits they're gamifying human behavior ｣

https://www.thenexus.media/your-phone-already-has-social-credit-we-just-lie-about-it/

#socialcredit #privacy #surveillance

Your Phone Already Has Social Credit. We Just Lie About It.

Your credit score is social credit. Your LinkedIn endorsements are social credit. Your Uber passenger rating, Instagram engagement metrics, Amazon reviews, and Airbnb host status are all social credit systems that track you, score you, and reward you…

^{Natalie Pang (The Nexus)}

So funktioniert Lobby-Arbeit: Thiel und die Briten

Wer bisher dachte, über Peter Thiel sei bereits alles geschrieben, muss jetzt vielleicht neu denken. Die amerikanische Transparenz-NGO Distributed Denial of Secrets hat britische Papiere ausgegraben und sie dem Guardian zugespielt. Die bisher geheim gehaltenen Papiere enthüllen, dass Peter Thiel und Palantir die britische Regierung spätestens seit 2019 bearbeitet haben. Es gab mehrere Treffen zwischen Thiel, dem Palatir CEO Alex Karp und hohen Regierungsvertretern, damals noch Boris Johnson und sein Chefberater Dominic Cummings. Der Erfolg waren millionenschwere Aufträge, die teils ohne Ausschreibung an Palantir

https://www.pc-fluesterer.info/wordpress/2025/09/11/so-funktioniert-lobby-arbeit-thiel-und-die-briten/

#Allgemein #Hintergrund #bigdata #lobby #politik #privacy #privatsphäre #UnplugTrump #usa #wissen

Even notepad in Windows has Copilot?

I just... I just want a text editor to keep quick scratch notes on without having to worry about anything being sniffed up or...

Eris...

I hate using Windows....

(note: I have no control or choice in the matter of OS at this specific project. It hurts. But I get paid. So yay.)

#AI #microsoft #windows #notepad #privacy

Here is your ultimate guide for picking the right operating system for you.

#meme #guide #tutorial #knowledge #knowhow #os #software #linux #distro #distribution #ChromeOS #ios #apple #microsoft #windows #computer #laptop #user #freedom #gnu #foss #floss #privacy #choose

Leaked emails link NHS data privatiser Palantir to Jeffrey Epstein

https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/09/01/palantir-peter-thiel-jeffrey-epstein/
#surveillance #privacy

Palantir owner linked to Jeffrey Epstein as NHS questions arise

A trove of leaked emails have shone further light on Palantir founder Peter Thiel's connections to Jeffrey Epstein

^{Willem Moore (The Canary)}

“We [Don't] Care About Your #Privacy”

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/09/03/red-and-green-privacy-flags/

#guide

“We [Don't] Care About Your Privacy”

Being able to distinguish facts from marketing lies is an essential skill in today's world. Despite all the privacy washing, there are clues we can look for to help.

^{Privacy Guides}

#internet #privacy #security #uk #anonymity #masssurveilance #targettedadvertising #forthechildren

😕

The NSA has all your Selfies 😱

#meme #selfies #photo #socialmedia #privacy #politics #surveillance #bigbrother #orwell #bigtech #snowden #nsa #usa #government #media #problem #5eyes #1984 #fail #palantir #freedom #democracy #humanrights #warning

Data Brokers Are Ignoring Privacy Law. We Deserve Better.

#privacy #knowyourrights #electronicfrontierfoundation #eff #digitalrights #digitalprivacy
posted by pod_feeder_v2

Data Brokers Are Ignoring Privacy Law. We Deserve Better.

Of the many principles EFF fights for in consumer data privacy legislation, one of the most basic is a right to access the data companies have about you. It’s only fair. So many companies collect information about us without our knowledge or consent.

^{Electronic Frontier Foundation}

#chatcontrol #protest #eu #privacy #politics #chat #encryption #backdoor #freedom #internet #cybersecurity

Patrick Breyer

2025-07-31 07:01:34

🇩🇪🚨Leak: Viele Länder, die noch 2024 die #Chatkontrolle gestoppt haben, sind jetzt unentschieden - darunter Deutschland! https://netzpolitik.org/2025/internes-protokoll-eu-juristen-kritisieren-daenischen-vorschlag-zur-chatkontrolle/

Die Bundesregierung (BMI, BMJV, BMWE, BMDS, BMBFSFJ) entscheidet bis August - werdet jetzt laut! https://chatkontrolle.de

Internes Protokoll: EU-Juristen kritisieren dänischen Vorschlag zur Chatkontrolle

Dänemark schlägt wieder eine weitreichende verpflichtende Chatkontrolle vor. Der Juristische Dienst des Rats bezeichnet auch diesen Vorschlag als rechtswidrig. Ob das Gesetz noch kommt, könnte von Deutschland und Frankreich abhängen.

^{netzpolitik.org}

Recent comic: Cutting out the Middleman

I suspect that some readers might interpret this cartoon as a call for Luddism, but mostly it's a reflection of thoughts I've been having lately about out-of-control data harvesting and a growing surveillance state.

#tech #technology #privacy #data #comic #cartoon #surveillance #consumers #corporations

This whole #homelab rabbithole is awesome.
I now have my entire life of photography (500GB of photos) in my homeserver cloud. Uploading 2GB of new photos takes seconds. Browsing them in my browser - instant. Damn, never thought it coud be that great and better than an online cloud. Even the people recognition works perfectly fine offline!

#immich #homeserver #privacy

No-AI and solid end-to-end encryption is the new tech hype.

If you don't invest heavily in solid end-to-end encryption, privacy-protective and No-AI features, you will be left behind. People might even laugh at you.

Tell everyone.

#NoAI #Encryption #RootForE2EE #Privacy #Tech

ALERT for Bluesky Bridge Users 🚨 🦋

If you are using a Bluesky bridge on Mastodon, DO NOT TAG Mastodon accounts in your posts without prior informed consent from this person.

This could end up showing a preview of this person's profile picture and bio on Bluesky without their consent.

Additionally, be careful about how the upcoming Quote Post feature could behave with Bluesky bridges.

Some of us don't want our information shared with commercial platforms like Bluesky, and have not consented to this bridge.

This practice can even endanger some Fediverse users.

If you have chosen to share your
own data with commercial platforms, make sure you leave the same choice to others.

This is important.

#Privacy #Mastodon #Bluesky #BlueskyBridge #Fediverse #Consent

Just launched Sync-in — a secure, self-hosted platform for file storage, synchronization, and collaboration.

Built with a full TypeScript stack. Privacy-focused.
Web, desktop, CLI, and WebDAV.

Designed for individuals, teams, and organizations.

📖 https://sync-in.com/blog/sync-in-is-out
🔗 https://sync-in.com
🐙 https://github.com/Sync-in

#opensource #selfhosted #privacy #collaboration

Sync-in

A powerful, reliable, and secure file sharing and collaboration platform - Sync-in

^GitHub

Whenever you're building new tech, please seek privacy advice right from the start. Not as a last step before deployment.

Privacy people want to make your tech better! For you, your customers, and everybody else. But they can only do so if you make them part of your project, not just some final to-do on your checklist.
--
#privacy #DataProtection #GDPR #tech

Stop using Big Tech to organize your protests! They're part of the authoritarian surveillance and oppression as well.

✊ Replace Meetup/Facebook Groups with Mobilizon:
https://mobilizon.org

📄 Replace Google Docs with CryptPad:
https://cryptpad.fr

📍 Replace Google Map with Organic Maps:
https://organicmaps.app

🎞️ Replace YouTube with PeerTube:
https://joinpeertube.org

📧 Replace Gmail and Google Calendar with Proton or Tuta:
https://proton.me
https://tuta.com

🕸️ Create a simple html website with no tracking and no cookies, and post links to it everywhere, including paper posters and stickers.

We can organize without Big Tech. We have done it for centuries before!

#Protest #Democracy #DigitalRights #HumanRights #Privacy #MassSurveillance

CryptPad: end-to-end encrypted collaboration suite

^cryptpad.fr

GrapheneOS version 2025061000 released:

https://grapheneos.org/releases#2025061000

See the linked release notes for a summary of the improvements over the previous release.

Forum discussion thread:

https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/23046-grapheneos-version-2025061000-released

#GrapheneOS #privacy #security

GrapheneOS releases

Official releases of GrapheneOS, a security and privacy focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility.

^GrapheneOS

#EU ruling: tracking-based advertising by #Google, #Microsoft, #Amazon, #X, across Europe has no legal basis

https://www.iccl.ie/digital-data/eu-ruling-tracking-based-advertising-by-google-microsoft-amazon-x-across-europe-has-no-legal-basis/

#privacy #politics

EU ruling: tracking-based advertising by Google, Microsoft, Amazon, X, across Europe has no legal basis - Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Landmark court decision against “TCF” consent pop ups on 80% of the internet

^{Johnny Ryan (Irish Council for Civil Liberties)}

PSA: The Tor Browser Security Level slider cannot be relied upon without a full browser restart (per an anonymous community report and confirmed by Privacy Guides staff) - Make sure you are aware of this if you rely on this feature for your safety.

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/05/02/tor-security-slider-flaw/

#TorBrowser #Security #MullvadBrowser #Privacy #PrivacyGuides #Article

A Flaw With the Security Level Slider in Tor Browser

PSA: The security level slider in Tor Browser (and Mullvad Browser) does not fully apply until restarting the browser.

^{www.privacyguides.org}

Open letter to anyone with a protest or rights-based website:

PLEASE get rid of Facebook and Google SSO login options and analytic tracking codes from your sites.

You are literally handing over your user data to unscrupulous players that are in direct opposition to your cause. These sites can and do hand over user-specific data.

To everyone, stop using these options. Set a strong password. Use an alias email. Use a VPN.

#indivisible #democrats #plannedparenthood #privacy

New Privacy Guides video 📺✨
by @jw

If you've wondered about
the difference between:

Privacy,
Security,
and Anonymity

And why some privacy-focused
services are worth using even when they don't provide perfect anonymity, watch this!

It's truly an amazing short video!
Everyone should watch it 👇

https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/03/14/stop-confusing-privacy-anonymity-and-security/

#PrivacyGuides #Privacy #Security #Anonymity

Stop Confusing Privacy, Anonymity, and Security

Are you mixing up privacy, security, and anonymity? Don't worry, it's more common than you might think! In this week's video we break down each term, so you can make educated decisions on what tools are best for you.

^{www.privacyguides.org}

FreeTube ─ Watch YouTube without ads, without login, and with private playlists.

https://freetubeapp.io

#google #YouTube #privacy #ad #safety #security #InfoSec #data #advertisement #tech #technology #BigTech #app #apps #tip #tips

Amazon is going to be disabling the privacy feature that processes voice commands locally on Echo devices at the end of this month. Instead, all voice commands will be sent to Amazon's cloud for processing.

I have already followed my own steps to remediate this:

1. Unplug Echo Device
2. Throw Echo Device in Trash
3. Done

#amazon #echo #privacy

I would like to know when a post is private or not. So, is this correct?:

• To mention an individual user, I type: @username@instance.tld
• To mention a group (a subaccount used as a forum or a community) I type: !groupname@instance.tld

When I use '!', the message gets posted directly to that group. It ensures that all group members see the post. If the group is private, the message will be visible only to group members. If the group is public, the message will be visible to everyone (including non-members and possibly search engines).

Is the use of @ or ! the same as choosing 'Limited/Private' on the Permissions-tab?

Thanks,
Kind regards,
Erik

!Friendica Support

#privacy #posting #mentioning #public