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Whatsapp (owned by META) is one of the most popular end-to-end encrypted messaging service. If you use it on your day-to-day it's worth reviewing some of your current settings and how you are making use of the platform.
This guide includes:
Chat backup settings
Visibility settings
App permissions
Managing desktop sessions
App security and two-factor authentication
Good Practises
Chat backup settings
This is one of most important settings to consider in WhatsApp. Because WhatsApp is end to end…
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In your day-to-day life, your smartphone silently captures and stores a digital footprint of your whereabouts by keeping a location history: this history is then used to enhance your mobile experience, such as by aiding in navigation and customizing app experiences according to your location habits.
Yet, it's essential to recognize the potential risks tied to this seemingly innocuous practice. Understanding how your location data is handled becomes vital, as it can impact your privacy in ways…
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Many mainstream Internet platforms, such as YouTube and X, often collect extensive user data, track online activities, and employ algorithms to create content recommendations based on individual preferences. For a privacy-conscious user, this is nothing short of a nightmare. Making use of alternative front-ends allows you to access the content you want, while minimising the data collected about you. Essentially, this corresponds to using a different website to access the same content. By using…
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The information you (consciously or not) share with Telegram can be very revealing. It can also be (mis)interpreted by government agencies and used to profile individuals. Once installed on a device, depending on your settings, the Telegram app may have access to information such as your location, contact information and media stored on the same device. All of this data can be potentially be accessed remotely using cloud extraction technology.
Your Telegram app generates a lot of data that can…
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The information you (consciously or not) share with Facebook can be very revealing. It can also be (mis)interpreted by government agencies and used to profile individuals. Once installed on a device, depending on your settings, the Facebook app may have access to information such as your location, contact information and media stored on the same device. All of this data can be potentially be accessed remotely using cloud extraction technology.
Your Facebook app generates a lot of data that can…
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The information you share on WhatsApp can be very revealing. Once installed on a device, the app potentially has access to information such as your location, contact information, and media stored on the same device.
Your WhatsApp app generates a lot of data that can also be stored on your device and elsewhere. It’s important for you to be able to understand the types of data that apps like WhatsApp generate. Government agencies may seek access to this data through at least two routes: they…
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Introducción
Pi-hole es un bloqueador de anuncios de uso general que cubre toda la red y la protege de los anuncios y los rastreadores sin que sea necesario configurar cada uno de los dispositivos. Tiene la capacidad de bloquear anuncios en cualquier dispositivo de la red (por ejemplo, electrodomésticos inteligentes) y, a diferencia de las extensiones del navegador, Pi-hole bloquea los anuncios en cualquier tipo de software.
La configuración general funciona de la siguiente manera (Fig. 1).…
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Las redes de distribución de contenidos (CDN) son redes geográficamente distribuidas de servidores proxy que buscan ofrecer funciones como mejorar la disponibilidad y el rendimiento de los sitios web. Aunque el objetivo es loable, también implica que los proveedores de CDN reciben metadatos vinculados con los sitios web que visitas (donde están instalados). Sabiendo esto, quizá sea conveniente sacrificar estas ventajas adicionales y prescindir de los grandes proveedores de CDN (como Google y…
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Where are my communications stored?
Text messages/phone calls: Traditional cellphone communications happen over the cellular network. You usually access those with the text message and phone call apps that are provided as standard on your phone. While phone calls aren’t stored anywhere, text messages are stored locally on your and the recipient’s devices. They might also be temporarily stored by the network provider.
Messaging apps: Messaging platforms enable fairly secure communication…
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Where is my phone's location data stored?
Your phone can be located in two main ways, using GPS or mobile network location:
1. GPS
GPS (that stands for Global Positioning System) uses satellite navigation to locate your phone fairly precisely (within a few metres), and relies on a GPS chip inside your handset.
Depending on the phone you use, your GPS location data might be stored locally and/or on a cloud service like Google Cloud or iCloud. It might also be collected by any app that you…
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How to minimise targeted ads: privacyinternational.org/act/minimise-targeted-ads
Protect yourself from online tracking: privacyinternational.org/act/protect-yourself-online-tracking
Social media account settings: privacyinternational.org/act/protect-…
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Google is enormous and is expert at accumulating data. Its main source of revenue is advertising. The company dominates search, has a dominant web browser Chrome, owns YouTube (and many other companies), is the designer/develop of Android, the operating system that runs on nearly 75% of global smart phones.Below is a set of steps you can take if you wish to minimise ad targeting when using Google.1. Go to gmail.com and sign in