Have you had any privacy wins recently? Anything you’ve tried or tweaked to improve your privacy? Anyone who’s listened to something you’ve said? Do you have any privacy enhancing projects or changes you’re working on implementing

I managed to convert someone to Signal this week. Was having reception difficulties with a phone call (both of us in spotty areas) and after a drop out, managed to get them on board with Signal. A very notable quality improvement in the call which helped reinforce to them it was a good idea.

I’m going to work on setting up Pihole over the weekend.

Note: I did steal this topic idea from Techlore.

  • ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    2·
    1 day ago

    I stopped using Spotify last year, and recently dug my old ipod out of the drawer. Listening to music without an Internet connection and all the spyware is so liberating. If you have an ipod or other old mp3 player, try it out again!

  • Stick@lemmy.mlEnglish
    5·
    10 days ago

    I’m using Graphene OS since a week. It is a blast! I can only recommend it!

    For my girlfriend I set up e/OS on a Fairphone 5. Until now she is not really interested. But will see :D

    My privacy win was also to migrate a small WhatsApp group to Signal!😎

  • TechnoCat@lemmy.ml
    5·
    10 days ago

    Put graphene on my phone and really like it.

    Moved chat with my partner to signal.

    Germany came out again against chat control.

      • pmk@lemmy.sdf.org
        2·
        9 days ago

        A good thing was also that Germany officially said that “suspicionless surveillance must be taboo in states that have rule of law”. This indicates it’s a firm position and not a flimsy “maybe tomorrow…” position.

  • freedickpics@lemmy.ml
    5·
    9 days ago

    Gone back to paying for nearly everything in cash (good for budgeting I find too, can’t make impulse purchases if I only have enough money to buy what I came to the shops for). I also got a couple more friends to switch to Signal and make some other privacy-related changes. Slowly getting there

  • utopiah@lemmy.ml
    3·
    9 days ago

    Installed LMS (and got some of my former music streaming server to send me my listening data as .csv via GDPR request) and WireGuard this week.

    Also took the occasion to clean up and simplify my nginx reverse proxy a bit, making the addition of a new service on my server easier.

    • aspidcor@lemmy.ml
      1·
      9 days ago

      A lot Cause I only start worry about my privacy Now i got Graohene OS, Mullvad VPN and I’m about to set up Nextcloud on my vps to get read of Google drive Also I replace gmail, Google search, google translate and almost every google apps with FOSS alternative Its so fun to explore it

  • Catalyst_A@lemmygrad.ml
    3·
    10 days ago

    Man I’ve been a hot streak! I got NextDNS configured with Mulvad VPN and learned how to route Molly/signal through Tor. I also got a VPN router and was able to set NecxtDNS up on it as well.

  • Ardens@lemmy.ml
    1·
    10 days ago

    I deleted more apps from my mobile phone, that was problematic. I deleted several apps from my Windows computer. I found more alternatives to apps I need, on my Mint22 computer. I set up NextCloud, and it works perfectly on all units. I got 3 others to join me on my NextCloud. I am still OMW to fade out FB completely.

    Other than that, I keep my units up to date.