From 7e5f6ffd8c9005c6160f8e5f3a3921e548997dcd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: fria <138676274+friadev@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:24:29 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] update: mention anonymous payment methods for SimpleLogin and addy.io (#2868) Signed-off-by: redoomed1 <161974310+redoomed1@users.noreply.github.com> Signed-off-by: Daniel Gray --- docs/about.md | 2 +- docs/cryptocurrency.md | 2 +- docs/data-broker-removals.md | 2 +- docs/email-aliasing.md | 6 +++++- docs/mobile-browsers.md | 4 ++-- docs/os/ios-overview.md | 2 +- 6 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/about.md b/docs/about.md index 7d173fef..be270825 100644 --- a/docs/about.md +++ b/docs/about.md @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ You may also email the entire team at . This is a shared We will do our best to respond to all queries within 3 business days, but please understand we are unable to provide individualized advice to everyone who asks. If you have a question about privacy, you will receive a much more detailed and timely response from the Privacy Guides community by [asking on our forum](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/c/privacy/questions/8). -You can also use OpenPGP to contact us via email, if you feel comfortable with your client's security settings. You can discover the PGP keys of our team members using WKD if your client supports it. If it doesn't, or you don't know what that means, you can also find the public key for any Privacy Guides email account by searching on [keys.openpgp.org](https://keys.openpgp.org/). We do not have PGP for the shared team inbox, only individual mailboxes which can be found in our team directory below. +You can also use OpenPGP to contact us via email, if you feel comfortable with your client's security settings. You can discover the PGP keys of our team members using WKD if your client supports it. If it doesn't, or you don't know what that means, you can also find the public key for any Privacy Guides email account by searching on [keys.openpgp.org](https://keys.openpgp.org). We do not have PGP for the shared team inbox, only individual mailboxes which can be found in our team directory below. If you need an alternative secure channel, please request one via any contact method including social media, and we will work with you to establish one. Please do not share any sensitive information with us before we have established an appropriately secure discussion channel. diff --git a/docs/cryptocurrency.md b/docs/cryptocurrency.md index f371ee13..72eef603 100644 --- a/docs/cryptocurrency.md +++ b/docs/cryptocurrency.md @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Ultimately, Monero is the strongest contender for a privacy-friendly cryptocurre ### Monero wallets -For optimal privacy, make sure to use a self-custody wallet where the [view key](https://www.getmonero.org/resources/moneropedia/viewkey.html) stays on the device. This means that only you will have the ability to spend your funds and see incoming and outgoing transactions. If you use a custodial wallet, the provider can see **everything** you do; if you use a “lightweight” wallet where the provider retains your view key, the provider can see almost everything you do (but not spend your funds). Some self-custody wallets where the view key does not leave your device include: +For optimal privacy, make sure to use a self-custody wallet where the [view key](https://getmonero.org/resources/moneropedia/viewkey.html) stays on the device. This means that only you will have the ability to spend your funds and see incoming and outgoing transactions. If you use a custodial wallet, the provider can see **everything** you do; if you use a “lightweight” wallet where the provider retains your view key, the provider can see almost everything you do (but not spend your funds). Some self-custody wallets where the view key does not leave your device include: - [Official Monero client](https://getmonero.org/downloads) (Desktop) - [Cake Wallet](https://cakewallet.com) (iOS, Android, Desktop) diff --git a/docs/data-broker-removals.md b/docs/data-broker-removals.md index ce58e939..7a9da60e 100644 --- a/docs/data-broker-removals.md +++ b/docs/data-broker-removals.md @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ If you don't use an automatic scanner to find results about you, consider settin Some websites supported by EasyOptOuts are publicly searchable. In those cases EasyOptOuts will perform a search and only submit an opt-out request if your personal data is already found, to prevent sending your data in an opt-out request to sites that didn't have it already. However, they do support some sites which are not publicly searchable, and in those cases your data will be sent to them in an opt-out request regardless, in case you are in their private databases. -Our [testing](https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/02/03/easyoptouts-review/) indicates that EasyOptOuts provides the best value out of any data removal service we've tested, with a very affordable price and high effectiveness. Independent [findings from Consumer Reports](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/consumer-reports-evaluating-people-search-site-removal-services/19948) also indicate that EasyOptOuts is one of the top performing data removal services. +Our [testing](https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/02/03/easyoptouts-review) indicates that EasyOptOuts provides the best value out of any data removal service we've tested, with a very affordable price and high effectiveness. Independent [findings from Consumer Reports](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/consumer-reports-evaluating-people-search-site-removal-services/19948) also indicate that EasyOptOuts is one of the top performing data removal services.

High priority sites not supported by EasyOptOuts

diff --git a/docs/email-aliasing.md b/docs/email-aliasing.md index fa9d699e..a755b191 100644 --- a/docs/email-aliasing.md +++ b/docs/email-aliasing.md @@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ Using an aliasing service requires trusting both your email provider and your al
-The number of shared aliases (which end in a shared domain like @addy.io) that you can create is limited to 10 on addy.io's free plan, 50 on their $1/month plan and unlimited on the $4/month plan (billed $3 for a year). You can create unlimited standard aliases which end in a domain like @[username].addy.io or a custom domain on paid plans. However, as previously mentioned, this can be detrimental to privacy because people can trivially tie your standard aliases together based on the domain name alone. They are useful where a shared domain might be blocked by a service. Securitum [audited](https://addy.io/blog/addy-io-passes-independent-security-audit) addy.io in September 2023 and no significant vulnerabilities [were identified](https://addy.io/addy-io-security-audit.pdf). +The number of shared aliases (which end in a shared domain like @addy.io) that you can create is limited to 10 on addy.io's free plan, 50 on their $1/month plan and unlimited on the $4/month plan (billed $3 for a year). You can pay for these plans using [cryptocurrency](https://addy.io/help/subscribing-with-cryptocurrency) or purchase a voucher code from [ProxyStore](https://addy.io/help/voucher-codes), addy.io's official reseller. + +You can create unlimited standard aliases which end in a domain like @[username].addy.io or a custom domain on paid plans. However, as previously mentioned, this can be detrimental to privacy because people can trivially tie your standard aliases together based on the domain name alone. They are useful where a shared domain might be blocked by a service. Securitum [audited](https://addy.io/blog/addy-io-passes-independent-security-audit) addy.io in September 2023 and no significant vulnerabilities [were identified](https://addy.io/addy-io-security-audit.pdf). Notable free features: @@ -105,6 +107,8 @@ SimpleLogin was [acquired by Proton AG](https://proton.me/news/proton-and-simple You can link your SimpleLogin account in the settings with your Proton account. If you have Proton Pass Plus, Proton Unlimited, or any multi-user Proton plan, you will have SimpleLogin Premium for free. +You can also purchase a voucher code for SimpleLogin Premium anonymously via their official reseller, [ProxyStore](https://simplelogin.io/faq). + Notable free features: - [x] 10 Shared Aliases diff --git a/docs/mobile-browsers.md b/docs/mobile-browsers.md index a9074c52..172a388b 100644 --- a/docs/mobile-browsers.md +++ b/docs/mobile-browsers.md @@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ These options can be found in :material-menu:/:fontawesome-solid-ellipsis: → * **Cromite** is a Chromium-based browser with built-in ad blocking, fingerprinting protections, and other [privacy and security enhancements](https://github.com/uazo/cromite/blob/master/docs/FEATURES.md). It is a fork of the discontinued **Bromite** browser. -[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://www.cromite.org){ .md-button .md-button--primary } +[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://cromite.org){ .md-button .md-button--primary } [:octicons-eye-16:](https://github.com/uazo/cromite/blob/master/docs/PRIVACY_POLICY.md){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" } [:octicons-info-16:](https://github.com/uazo/cromite?tab=readme-ov-file#docs){ .card-link title="Documentation" } [:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/uazo/cromite){ .card-link title="Source Code" } @@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ These options can be found in :material-menu:/:fontawesome-solid-ellipsis: → *
Downloads -- [:simple-android: F-Droid](https://www.cromite.org/fdroid/repo/?fingerprint=49F37E74DEE483DCA2B991334FB5A0200787430D0B5F9A783DD5F13695E9517B) +- [:simple-android: F-Droid](https://cromite.org/fdroid/repo/?fingerprint=49F37E74DEE483DCA2B991334FB5A0200787430D0B5F9A783DD5F13695E9517B) - [:simple-github: GitHub](https://github.com/uazo/cromite/releases/latest)
diff --git a/docs/os/ios-overview.md b/docs/os/ios-overview.md index fdc89ab0..51cfe72c 100644 --- a/docs/os/ios-overview.md +++ b/docs/os/ios-overview.md @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ It is important to install **Software Updates** frequently to get the latest sec - [x] Turn on **Install iOS Updates** - [x] Turn on **Security Responses & System Files** -**AirDrop** is commonly used to easily share files, but it represents a significant privacy risk. The AirDrop protocol constantly broadcasts your personal information to your surroundings, with [very weak](https://www.usenix.org/system/files/sec21-heinrich.pdf) security protections. Your identity can easily be discovered by attackers even with limited resources, and the Chinese government has [openly acknowledged](https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/01/hackers-can-id-unique-apple-airdrop-users-chinese-authorities-claim-to-do-just-that/) using such techniques to identify AirDrop users in public since 2022. +**AirDrop** is commonly used to easily share files, but it represents a significant privacy risk. The AirDrop protocol constantly broadcasts your personal information to your surroundings, with [very weak](https://usenix.org/system/files/sec21-heinrich.pdf) security protections. Your identity can easily be discovered by attackers even with limited resources, and the Chinese government has [openly acknowledged](https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/01/hackers-can-id-unique-apple-airdrop-users-chinese-authorities-claim-to-do-just-that) using such techniques to identify AirDrop users in public since 2022. - [x] Select **AirDrop** → **Receiving Off**