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Google Search
Tracks what you search for, where you are, and who you are — to sell ads.
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DuckDuckGo
Searches the web without tracking you. Your curiosity stays yours. Visit DuckDuckGo website
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Google Chrome
Watches your browsing to build ads profiles and link your activity.
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DuckDuckGo Browser
Blocks hidden trackers by default. Your browsing stays private. Visit DuckDuckGo Browser website
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Google Workspace
Scans your emails, calendar, and files — stored on servers you don’t control.
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Proton
End-to-end encrypted email, calendar, and storage — only you can read your data. Visit Proton website
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Gmail
Free, but your inbox is scanned to build marketing profiles.
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Proton Mail
Private by default — built in Switzerland with strong legal protections. Visit Proton Mail website
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Amazon
Convenient, but built on data collection, labor concerns, and market dominance.
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Shop.app
Supports independent stores powered by Shopify — no surveillance shopping. Visit Shop.app website
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Text Messages (SMS)
Unencrypted and exposed to carriers and interception.
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Signal
Messages are encrypted from device to device — no logs, no access. Visit Signal website
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OpenAI
Your prompts and data may be stored and used to train models.
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Confer.to
End-to-end encrypted AI — your conversations are private and never stored. Visit Confer.to website
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