
Pillar 4 of 6 · Privacy With Technology
Your life is not a data product.
See what your devices reveal. Reduce unnecessary exposure. Decide what belongs online—and what does not.
A small beginning
Your path can start here.
Review one device: what does it collect, what does it share, and which permissions do you actually need?
Phones, cars, smart meters and browsers all gather more than most people realise. This pillar explains how, in plain words, and looks at the choices people make: Linux, de-Googled phones, fewer accounts, and paper for what truly matters.
An honest word: nothing online is truly private, including email and this website. We never sell your details and we keep the minimum. The Udal project is being built to give real privacy choices, and it is not ready yet.
Follow your curiosity
A few paths into this pillar
What devices collect
Explore surveillance and data collection without assuming that every claim is evidence.
Explore →Phones and computers
Compare Linux and GrapheneOS, including their limits and the changes they require.
Explore →Cars and connected homes
Ask what connected vehicles and everyday devices record and transmit.
Explore →Offline choices
Nothing online is truly private, including this site and email. Udal is being built; it is not ready yet.
Explore →The podcast
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Tools and pages
No pillar stands alone
Where the paths meet
Living Off the Grid explores dependency and practical alternatives. Dealing With Corporations examines the institutions and data requests behind digital systems.
The Gathering
Join the Privacy With Technology Gathering
A members’ room to trade, teach, learn, share and encourage one another in Privacy With Technology. If you carry knowledge here, it is a place to pass it on. If you are here to learn, ask freely.
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Questions about this pillar? Ask Sarah, gently and in your own time.