Sun cream allergens and privacy policy
I’m just back spending a couple of weeks at the beach with my family. The sun was hitting hard, most of the time, and with our light skin not so used to the sun,...
Category: Privacy
How to buy/sell bitcoins without giving your ID
In my article, Which cryptocurrency exchange is the cheapest, I compared some centralized exchanges that allow you to by bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies at the lowest cost. The main problem with that is that...
Switch your eBooks reader
If you read ebook on Android (smartphone or tablet) you can replace the Kindle, Kobo, Nook, Google Play Books, Moon+ Reader,… by the very powerful and simple KOreader. If you really want to read...
Twitter and Reddit
Similarly than YouTube, you have self-hosted app to browse the content from Twitter and Reddit in a more private way. Nitter (for Twitter) and Teddit (for Reddit) are good example. You could also host...
Switch YouTube
YouTube: First step is to stop using youtube.com and the official YouTube app to access the most famous video platform. Between the heavy user tracking, the intrusive ads and the annoying video suggestion from...
Switch your translation tool
DeepL is a good alternative to Google Translate or Bing Translate. It’s free to use within some limits, the service is based in Germany and thus is GDPR compliant but should not be use...
Switch Office suite
LibreOffice offer a full alternative to Microsoft Office. The user interface might not be as fancy and you might need a few minutes to find some options when you are used to MS Office...
Switch your password manager
Password managers are key to a minimum level of security online, especially with the number of accounts increasing exponentially. But what’s the point of storing all these highly sensitive data in one place if...
Switch your browser
A web browser is quite easy to change. Most basic options are similar and you can migrate your favorites in a couple of clicks. Firefox instead of Chrome You can use Firefox instead of...
Switch to free and open source software
Free and open source software (aka FOSS) offers viable alternatives to the majority of proprietary software, apps and services we use daily on our computer and smartphone. Your first question could be, why should...