Privacy and Tracking

A privacy-respecting browser or one trusted content blocker stops most of the scripts that follow you across the internet, and…

Maya Iyer Aug 14, 2026 5 min read

Your searches are some of the most personal data you create. Here is how private search engines stack up against…

Maya Iyer Jul 28, 2026 5 min read

Incognito clears your trail on this one device and nothing more, so knowing where the cloak has holes keeps you…

Maya Iyer Jul 28, 2026 5 min read

The ads imply you need to spend hundreds a year. Here are the real yearly prices for VPNs, data removal,…

Maya Iyer Jul 26, 2026 5 min read

A short trip through your settings shows exactly which apps can hear and see you, and lets you shut off…

Maya Iyer Jul 25, 2026 5 min read

The friendliest posts often leak the most. Learn which everyday updates hand strangers a map to your life, and how…

Maya Iyer Jul 23, 2026 5 min read

Every forgotten login is a copy of your data waiting to leak. Here is how to find your old accounts…

Maya Iyer Jul 22, 2026 5 min read

Getting your address and phone number off people search sites is a free, repeatable afternoon task that makes you much…

Maya Iyer Jul 20, 2026 5 min read

Free opt-out requests can pull your name, address, and phone number off the broker sites selling them, and a patient…

Maya Iyer Jul 19, 2026 5 min read

Learn the three buttons every cookie banner really offers, and answering them in a way that blocks trackers takes only…

Maya Iyer Jul 17, 2026 5 min read

A half hour with a few settings stops your phone from logging every place you go and stops companies from…

Maya Iyer Jul 16, 2026 5 min read

An hour in the privacy menus decides who sees your posts, tags, and profile, and keeps strangers from piecing together…

Maya Iyer Jul 14, 2026 5 min read

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