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A guild for those who are committed to or just interested in **Privacy** and **Security**. This guild and it's challenges encourages people to learn, experiment and be conscious about their **Digital Life**.

Join the [Digital Freedom and Privacy Fighters challenge](https://habitica.com/challenges/6403fb98-4ab9-4e72-8d92-b15de206e1bb) and together we will fight to protect your personal information online from scammers and advertising companies that are targeting you!

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### :lock: **Privacy and Security Resources**
- [Tracking...so what? 7 things we know you're going to say](https://myshadow.org/tracking-so-what) - Debunking common arguments around data and privacy: "I've got nothing to hide"; "Who cares if people know I eat cornflakes for breakfast?"; "I'm just one in millions...how could anyone see me?''; and others.
- [Why Privacy Matters](https://www.privacyguides.org/en/basics/why-privacy-matters/)
- [Cover Your Tracks](https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/) - test your browser's tracking protection.
- [Have I Been Pwned](https://haveibeenpwned.com/)? - check if your email address or phone was leaked in a security breach.
- [The ultimate Online Privacy Test Resource List](https://www.ghacks.net/2015/12/28/the-ultimate-online-privacy-test-resource-list/) - a collection of Internet sites that check whether your web browser leaks information.
- [ProtonMail](https://protonmail.com/) - an easy to use secure email service with built-in end-to-end encryption and state of the art security features.
- [Mullvad VPN](https://mullvad.net/) - a trustworthy and easy-to-use VPN service.
- [Mullvad Browser](https://mullvad.net/en/download/browser/) - a browser developed – in collaboration between Mullvad VPN and the Tor Project – to minimize tracking and fingerprinting.
- [Mullvad Leta](https://leta.mullvad.net/) - a search engine used in the Mullvad Browser.
- [Signal](https://signal.org/) - a cross-platform encrypted messaging service.
- [Tor browser](https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en) - the hardened version of [Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/) that utilizes the Tor network by default. It helps you to protect yourself against tracking, surveillance, and censorship.
- [DuckDuckGo](https://duckduckgo.com/) - a privacy-friendly Google alternative that doesn’t utilize tracking or targeted ads.
- [Privacy Badger](https://privacybadger.org/) - a browser extension that helps you block trackers and identifying information.
- [xBrowserSync](https://www.xbrowsersync.org/) - a free and open-source alternative to browser syncing tools offered by companies like Google, Firefox, Opera and others.
- [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/) - an efficient wide-spectrum content blocker. Easy on CPU and memory.
- [HTTPS Everywhere](https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere) - a Firefox, Chrome, and Opera extension that encrypts your communications with many major websites, making your browsing more secure.
- [Decentraleyes](https://decentraleyes.org/) - a web browser extension that emulates Content Delivery Networks to improve your online privacy.
- [ClearURLs](https://gitlab.com/KevinRoebert/ClearUrls) - an add-on based on the new WebExtensions technology and will automatically remove tracking elements from URLs to help protect your privacy when browse through the Internet.
- [Canvas Fingerprint Defender](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/canvas-fingerprint-defender/) - a lite addon that let you easily hide your real canvas fingerprint by reporting a random fake value.
- [NoScript](https://noscript.net/) - a free, open source add-on that allows JavaScript, Java, Flash and other plugins to be executed only by trusted web sites of your choice.
- [Terms of Service; Didn’t Read: Be Informed](https://tosdr.org/) - is a project/web browser extension that tries to help fix the “biggest lie on the web”: almost no one really reads the terms of service we agree to all the time.
- [Firefox Multi-Account Containers](https://support.mozilla.org/kb/containers) - is a Firefox add-on that lets you separate your work, shopping, or personal browsing without having to clear your history, log in and out, or use multiple browsers.
- [Temporary Containers](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/temporary-containers/) - a browser extension that creates disposable containers to isolate data websites store (cookies, storage, and more), enhancing your privacy and security while you browse.
- [Keybase](https://keybase.io/) - a secure messaging and file-sharing. Very convenient to share your public PGP keys.
- [KeePassXC](https://keepassxc.org/), [LastPass](https://www.lastpass.com/) & [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/) - good examples of password managers.
- [AlternativeTo](https://alternativeto.net/) - a directory to help find alternatives to other software, with the option to only show open source software.
- [CryptPad](https://cryptpad.fr/) - Collaboration suite end-to-end encrypted and open-source.
- [Data Detox Kit](https://datadetoxkit.org/) - Everyday steps you can take to control your digital privacy, security, and wellbeing in ways that feel right to you.
- [Privacy Analyzer](https://privacy.net/analyzer/) - see what data is exposed from your browser.
- [Firefox: Privacy Related "about:config" Tweaks](https://www.privacytools.io/browsers/#about_config)
- [arkenfox / user.js](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js) - a comprehensive user.js template for configuration and hardening Firefox #privacy #security #anti-fingerprinting
- [Trace my Shadow](https://myshadow.org/trace-my-shadow) - a tool that allows you to get a glimpse into the digital traces you're leaving - how many, what kinds, and from what devices.
- [Our Data Our Selves](https://ourdataourselves.tacticaltech.org/) - looks at the use of personal data within informal and formal political processes. The overall project explores how in a digital society, personal data becomes an asset that can be used by different stakeholders to exert control and influence over citizens and civil society. 
- [What's in email tracking links and pixels?](https://bengtan.com/blog/whats-in-email-tracking-links-and-pixels/)
- [PrivacySpy]( https://privacyspy.org/) - an open project to grade and monitor privacy policies for convenience and accountability.
- [Lost in the Small Print](https://myshadow.org/lost-in-small-print) - highlights the most relevant information to save you time. Just click '**Reveal**' to see what's hidden in the privacy policies of the apps and services we use everyday.
- [Metadata2Go](https://www.metadata2go.com/) - a free online tool that allows you to access the hidden exif & metadata of your files.
- [Privacy Analyzer](https://privacy.net/analyzer/) - see what data is exposed from your browser.
- [JustDeleteMe](https://justdeleteme.xyz/) - A directory of direct links to delete your account from web services.
- [Restore Privacy](https://restoreprivacy.com/) - Privacy and security news, original research, and in-depth resources.
- [Fakena.me: a fake name generator](https://fakena.me/) - Securely generate a random fake name, address, username, password, and (usable) email address for use with online message boards, social media, or whatever else.
- [Mastodon](https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy) - It is a open source social network. Without an incentive to sell you things, Mastodon allows you to consume content you enjoy uninterrupted. Your feed is chronological, ad-free and non-algorithmic—you decide who you want to see!
- [NextDNS ](https://nextdns.io/) - NextDNS protects you from all kinds of security threats, blocks ads and trackers on websites and in apps and provides a safe and supervised Internet for kids — on all devices and on all networks.
- [External Protocol Flooding Vulnerability](https://schemeflood.com/) - This demo generates an accurate cross-browser identifier by checking a list of installed applications on your computer. 
- [Jumbo Privacy](https://web.jumboprivacy.com/) - *Managing your privacy online can be hard and confusing. Jumbo makes it easy to protect your privacy, increase your online security, and achieve privacy peace-of-mind.*
- [Firefox Profilemaker](https://ffprofile.com/) - This tool will help you to create a Firefox profile with the defaults you like. You select which features you want to enable and disable and in the end you get a download link for a zip-file with your profile template.
- [Personal security checklist](https://github.com/Lissy93/personal-security-checklist) - A curated checklist of 300+ tips for protecting digital security and privacy in 2022.
- [Privacy vs “I have nothing to hide”](https://kevquirk.com/privacy-vs-i-have-nothing-to-hide/)
- [Use RSS for privacy and efficiency](https://rsapkf.org/weblog/q2z)
- [Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World](https://vimeo.com/131115865) by Bruce Schneier
- [Why privacy matters?](https://www.ted.com/talks/glenn_greenwald_why_privacy_matters) by Glenn Greenwald
- [Zen and the art of making tech work for you](https://gendersec.tacticaltech.org/wiki/index.php/Complete_manual)
- [SURVEILLANCESELF-DEFENSE](https://ssd.eff.org/) - tips, tools and howtos for safer online communication; with lots of practical guides but also explanations on stuff like end-to-end encryption, etc.
- [MyShadow](https://myshadow.org/) - guides on how to reduce your digital data traces and some background on how the data industry taps in on your traces.
- [Why privacy is important, and having "nothing to hide" is irrelevant](https://robindoherty.com/2016/01/06/nothing-to-hide.html)
- [SimpleLogin](https://simplelogin.io/) - Email Alias: receive and send emails anonymously.

*P.S.: This resources list is not exhaustive. Feel free to share some of your favorite privacy and security hacks & resources in the [guild chat](https://habitica.com/groups/guild/cea55d92-bfdc-497e-a1dc-72fa439c4fff)! They might also appear on this list.*

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