Completely remove PrivacyTools.io from guide

PTIO contains many links to sponsored/affiliate content. This is not normally an
issue. However, it has come to my attention that, when viewing mobile links, the
site does NOT display any "affiliate" or "sponsor" notices. An example of this:

<h5 class="app"><a href="hxxps://www.privacytools.xx/go/nordvpn-vpn" target="_blank" class="app">
NordVPN: 60 USD Yearly - Most Servers Available</a> <i class="fas fa-link fa-sm hideicon"></i></h5>

This is just one of many shady things that I've seen on their desktop vs mobile
experience. I find this disgusting. I will place screenshots of the differences.

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@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ v1.1.1
- Added reference to <https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7vqkv/how-fbi-gets-phone-data-att-tmobile-verizon> in the metadata/geo-location section
- Added reference to <https://fingerprintjs.com/blog/disabling-javascript-wont-stop-fingerprinting/> in several sections about JavaScript
- Added reference to <https://qua3k.github.io/ungoogled/> in the sections about Ungoogled-Chromium
- Re-Added Privacytools.io in the Links section
- Added a general disclaimer on the Links page about websites possibly using sponsorships, affiliate links, paid services, premium offers, and merchandising...
- Re-Added a Discord server to provide easier access to the community through <https://discord.gg/V8dmd9y7mt> with all the rooms bridged to Matrix rooms
- Changed the Matrix/Discord communities from being room focused (#anonymity) to a broader "Privacy Security Anonymity" space with a new #security focused room and an off-topic room.
@ -126,7 +125,6 @@ v1.1.1
v1.1.0
- Removed SHA-3 from recommended methods for password storage
- Added reference to <https://docs.securedrop.org/en/stable/source.html> in the section about communicating sensitive information to various organizations
- **Pending review** removal of privacytools.io from the guide after discovering sponsored recommendations within the lists on their website. Disclaimer added on the links page.
- Added reference to <https://web.archive.org/web/20181125133942/https://www.cs.drexel.edu/~sa499/papers/adversarial_stylometry.pdf> in the Stylometry section
- Added reference to <https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Surfing_Posting_Blogging#Stylometry> in the Stylometry section
- Added reference to <https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Surfing_Posting_Blogging#Anonymous_File_Sharing> in the appendix checklist of things to check before sharing information
@ -137,7 +135,6 @@ v1.1.0
- Various spelling/grammar fixes
v1.0.9
- Re-Added Privacytools.io (along Privacyguides.org) as a good source of information and recommendations for various services/products/platforms within the guide.
- Added a Links page to the website with a small collection of recommended projects to visit.
- Changed the layout of the website to make the buttons a bit smaller
- Added reference to <https://medium.com/@c5/darkweb-vendors-and-the-basic-opsec-mistakes-they-keep-making-e54c285a488c> in the OPSEC section.
@ -162,7 +159,6 @@ v1.0.7
- Added reference to <https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-blank-wall-can-show-how-many-people-are-in-a-room-and-what-theyre-doing/> in the targeted techniques section
- Added reference to <https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-shiny-snack-bags-reflections-can-reconstruct-the-room-around-it/> in the targeted techniques section
- Added reference to <https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/footstep-sensors-identify-people-by-gait/> in the targeted techniques section
- Switched various links from PrivacyTools.io to PrivacyGuides.org that were forgotten in a previous update
- Added guidance to share information and files publicly including IPFS
- Added an appendix containing a checklist of things to verify before sharing any information or file (metadata...)
- Complete reworking of the Introduction and Prologue for better readability (there was way too much text in there)
@ -204,7 +200,6 @@ v1.0.5
v1.0.4
- Added reference to <https://therecord.media/malware-found-preinstalled-in-classic-push-button-phones-sold-in-russia/> in the burner phone section
- Added reference to <https://sourceforge.net/p/veracrypt/discussion/technical/thread/3961542951/> in the Veracrypt settings sections
- Changed Privacytools.io to Privacyguides.org after name change
- Added reference to <https://github.com/iperov/DeepFaceLive> in the Face recognition section
- Added reference to <https://www.news.ucsb.edu/2021/020392/dont-fidget-wifi-will-count-you> within the Wi-Fi around you section
- Matrix room change from #online-anonymity:matrix.org to #anonymity:matrix.org (old alias remains valid)

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@ -1,40 +1,40 @@
Hello, I am Alex. My pronouns are they/them. After unfortunate recent events, I have picked up maintenance of this guide in order to continue the project AnonyPla started. Unfortunately, Lena passed during a complex surgery. We believe she went peacefully in her sleep and she did not suffer. Before her surgery, she gave me access to her accounts to maintain the guide. I will be maintaining her guide, as well as running her Matrix space, from this point. As I said before, I cannot guarantee I'll do everything right, or how she would have done it, but I'm trying my best.
---
Please share this project if you enjoy it and think it might be useful to others.
Follow or contact us on:
- Twitter: <https://twitter.com/AnonyPla>
- Mastodon: <https://mastodon.social/@anonymousplanet>
- E-Mail: <contact@anonymousplanet.org> (You may use our [PGP public signature](https://anonymousplanet.org/42FF35DB9DE7C088AB0FD4A70C216A52F6DF4920.asc) to encrypt e-mails. Do not forget to attach your PGP public key if you want an encrypted answer)
Discussion Channels:
- Matrix room: ```#anonymity:matrix.org``` <https://matrix.to/#/#anonymity:matrix.org>
- Matrix space: ```#privacy-security-anonymity:matrix.org``` <https://matrix.to/#/#privacy-security-anonymity:matrix.org>
- Github Discussions: <https://github.com/Anon-Planet/thgtoa/discussions/>
**Below you'll find the original about text from the initial founder, Lena, of this guide before she went missing, most links are invalid.**
This text will remain here in memoriam of her legacy and the incredible work she did vastly alone without any contributors.
---
Hello I'm back,
**First I'll thank you immensely Alex for salvaging this and helping me. Thank you. Thank you so much.**
My name is Lena, I'm 22 years old, I'm Ukrainian from Kyiv. Online, I'm I'm just a simple anonymity and privacy activist.
I also used to be an activist in real life for various causes and did my share of protests. I was forced to flee the country like many others, and for the moment reside in Germany.
I'm a firm supporter of human rights, equality, repect, I hate corruption, and now ... sorry but not sorry ... I seriously dislike Russians who still support Putin but in particular, I really hate pro-russian Chechnians who came to Ukraine for the sport as they are just savages to my eyes. This is my sole personal opinion.
I also strongly believe privacy should be a universal right and that anonymity should never become illegal. I don't want our lives to turn into Gattaca, Minority Report, Black Mirror, or 1984 (Too late for that one, I'm afraid). I do not want our laws and rights to become terms of services.
My goal is to bring accessible knowledge on these topics to the many and hopefully reach the few good people who really need it. In this specific case, I think the needs of the few outweigh the needs of the many.
Some facts about me:
- I am not rich.
- I enjoy good memes, movies, series, and books (and I'm sure some of you will spot some of the many references to those in my project).
Please share this project if you enjoy it and think it might be useful to others.
Hello, I am Alex. My pronouns are they/them. After unfortunate recent events, I have picked up maintenance of this guide in order to continue the project AnonyPla started. Unfortunately, Lena passed during a complex surgery. We believe she went peacefully in her sleep and she did not suffer. Before her surgery, she gave me access to her accounts to maintain the guide. I will be maintaining her guide, as well as running her Matrix space, from this point. As I said before, I cannot guarantee I'll do everything right, or how she would have done it, but I'm trying my best.
---
Please share this project if you enjoy it and think it might be useful to others.
Follow or contact us on:
- Twitter: <https://twitter.com/AnonyPla>
- Mastodon: <https://mastodon.social/@anonymousplanet>
- E-Mail: <contact@anonymousplanet.org> (You may use our [PGP public signature](https://anonymousplanet.org/42FF35DB9DE7C088AB0FD4A70C216A52F6DF4920.asc) to encrypt e-mails. Do not forget to attach your PGP public key if you want an encrypted answer)
Discussion Channels:
- Matrix room: ```#anonymity:matrix.org``` <https://matrix.to/#/#anonymity:matrix.org>
- Matrix space: ```#privacy-security-anonymity:matrix.org``` <https://matrix.to/#/#privacy-security-anonymity:matrix.org>
- Github Discussions: <https://github.com/Anon-Planet/thgtoa/discussions/>
**Below you'll find the original about text from the initial founder, Lena, of this guide before she went missing, most links are invalid.**
This text will remain here in memoriam of her legacy and the incredible work she did vastly alone without any contributors.
---
Hello I'm back,
**First I'll thank you immensely Alex for salvaging this and helping me. Thank you. Thank you so much.**
My name is Lena, I'm 22 years old, I'm Ukrainian from Kyiv. Online, I'm I'm just a simple anonymity and privacy activist.
I also used to be an activist in real life for various causes and did my share of protests. I was forced to flee the country like many others, and for the moment reside in Germany.
I'm a firm supporter of human rights, equality, repect, I hate corruption, and now ... sorry but not sorry ... I seriously dislike Russians who still support Putin but in particular, I really hate pro-russian Chechnians who came to Ukraine for the sport as they are just savages to my eyes. This is my sole personal opinion.
I also strongly believe privacy should be a universal right and that anonymity should never become illegal. I don't want our lives to turn into Gattaca, Minority Report, Black Mirror, or 1984 (Too late for that one, I'm afraid). I do not want our laws and rights to become terms of services.
My goal is to bring accessible knowledge on these topics to the many and hopefully reach the few good people who really need it. In this specific case, I think the needs of the few outweigh the needs of the many.
Some facts about me:
- I am not rich.
- I enjoy good memes, movies, series, and books (and I'm sure some of you will spot some of the many references to those in my project).
Please share this project if you enjoy it and think it might be useful to others.

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@ -497,8 +497,6 @@ First, you could also consider these more general resources on privacy and secur
- Privacy Guides: <https://privacyguides.org/> <sup>[[Archive.org]](https://web.archive.org/web/https://privacyguides.org/)</sup>
- Privacy Tools\*: <https://privacytools.io> <sup>[[Archive.org]](https://web.archive.org/web/https://privacytools.io/)</sup>
*Note that these websites could contain affiliate/sponsored content and/or merchandising. This guide does not endorse and is not sponsored by any commercial entity in any way.*
If you skipped those, you should really still consider viewing this YouTube playlist from the Techlore Go Incognito project (<https://github.com/techlore-official/go-incognito> <sup>[[Archive.org]](https://web.archive.org/web/https://github.com/techlore-official/go-incognito)</sup>) as an introduction before going further: <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3KeV6Ui_4CayDGHw64OFXEPHgXLkrtJO> <sup>[[Invidious]](https://yewtu.be/playlist?list=PL3KeV6Ui_4CayDGHw64OFXEPHgXLkrtJO)</sup>. This guide will cover many of the topics in the videos of this playlist with more details and references as well as some added topics not covered within that series. This will just take you 2 or 3 hours to watch it all.
@ -5645,7 +5643,7 @@ If you want to avoid communicating your anonymous e-mail addresses to various pa
- <https://anonaddy.com/>
These services will allow creating random aliases for your anonymous e-mail (on Proton for example) and could increase your general privacy if you do not want to disclose that e-mail for any purpose. They are both recommended by Privacyguides.org and Privacytools.io. I'm recommending them as well.
These services will allow creating random aliases for your anonymous e-mail (on Proton for example) and could increase your general privacy if you do not want to disclose that e-mail for any purpose.
### User details checking:

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@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ All the links below are listed in alphabetical order:
- Privacy Guides: <https://privacyguides.org>
- Techlore: <https://techlore.tech> (May contain clearly marked sponsored products/services, premium content, and affiliate links)
- The New Oil: <https://thenewoil.org> (May contain clearly marked sponsored products/services and affiliate links)
- PrivacyTools.io: <https://privacytools.io> (May contain clearly marked sponsored products/services and affiliate links)
#### Blogs and personal websites:
- CIA Officer's Blog: <https://officercia.mirror.xyz/>