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A curated list of tools, resources, and knowledge to protect your digital privacy and maintain online anonymity.
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A curated list of tools, resources, and knowledge to protect your digital privacy and maintain online anonymity.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-privacy
- Owner: awesomelistsio
- Created: 2025-06-29T00:17:23.000Z (5 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-06-29T00:21:55.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-06-29T01:33:31.323Z (5 months ago)
- Topics: awesome, awesome-list, awesome-lists, privacy
- Language: Python
- Homepage: https://awesome.himpfen.com/
- Size: 7.81 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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README
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> A curated list of tools, resources, and knowledge to protect your digital privacy and maintain online anonymity.
This list is for individuals, developers, journalists, activists, and anyone interested in safeguarding personal information, avoiding surveillance, and understanding privacy in the digital age.
## Contents
- [General Resources](#general-resources)
- [Privacy Browsers](#privacy-browsers)
- [Search Engines](#search-engines)
- [Privacy-Focused Operating Systems](#privacy-focused-operating-systems)
- [Email & Communication](#email--communication)
- [Messaging Apps](#messaging-apps)
- [VPNs & Proxy Tools](#vpns--proxy-tools)
- [DNS & Networking](#dns--networking)
- [Mobile Privacy](#mobile-privacy)
- [File Encryption & Storage](#file-encryption--storage)
- [Identity & Metadata Protection](#identity--metadata-protection)
- [Guides & Learning](#guides--learning)
- [Organizations & Advocacy](#organizations--advocacy)
- [Related Awesome Lists](#related-awesome-lists)
## General Resources
- [PrivacyTools.io](https://www.privacytools.io/) – Comprehensive privacy tool recommendations.
- [Restore Privacy](https://restoreprivacy.com/) – Independent research and reviews of privacy tools.
- [PRISM Break](https://prism-break.org/) – Tools to opt out of surveillance programs.
## Privacy Browsers
- [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org/) – Browse anonymously via the Tor network.
- [Brave](https://brave.com/) – Privacy-first browser with built-in ad/tracker blocking.
- [Librewolf](https://librewolf.net/) – Firefox fork focused on security and privacy.
## Search Engines
- [DuckDuckGo](https://duckduckgo.com/) – Private search engine with no tracking.
- [Startpage](https://www.startpage.com/) – Google results with enhanced privacy.
- [SearXNG](https://searxng.org/) – Open-source metasearch engine without profiling.
## Privacy-Focused Operating Systems
- [Tails](https://tails.boum.org/) – Live OS for anonymous browsing and communication.
- [Qubes OS](https://www.qubes-os.org/) – Security through compartmentalization.
- [Whonix](https://www.whonix.org/) – OS designed for anonymity using Tor.
## Email & Communication
- [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/mail) – End-to-end encrypted email service.
- [Tutanota](https://tutanota.com/) – Secure, encrypted email with open-source clients.
- [Mailfence](https://mailfence.com/) – Private email suite based in Belgium.
## Messaging Apps
- [Signal](https://signal.org/) – End-to-end encrypted messaging and calling.
- [Session](https://getsession.org/) – Anonymous messenger with no phone number required.
- [Threema](https://threema.ch/) – Privacy-centric messaging app with Swiss hosting.
## VPNs & Proxy Tools
- [Mullvad VPN](https://mullvad.net/) – No logs, anonymous sign-up, accepts cash payments.
- [Proton VPN](https://protonvpn.com/) – Privacy-focused VPN from Proton AG.
- [IVPN](https://www.ivpn.net/) – Strong privacy practices and open-source clients.
## DNS & Networking
- [NextDNS](https://nextdns.io/) – Private, encrypted DNS with tracker blocking.
- [AdGuard DNS](https://adguard-dns.io/) – Privacy-focused DNS that blocks ads and trackers.
- [Cloudflare 1.1.1.1](https://1.1.1.1/) – Fast DNS with optional warp VPN.
## Mobile Privacy
- [GrapheneOS](https://grapheneos.org/) – Secure Android-based OS for Pixel devices.
- [CalyxOS](https://calyxos.org/) – Privacy-first Android OS with Google-free defaults.
- [Blokada](https://blokada.org/) – Open-source ad/tracker blocker for mobile.
## File Encryption & Storage
- [Cryptomator](https://cryptomator.org/) – Encrypt files before uploading to the cloud.
- [Veracrypt](https://www.veracrypt.fr/) – Disk encryption tool for files, partitions, and drives.
- [Tresorit](https://tresorit.com/) – Encrypted cloud storage for teams and individuals.
## Identity & Metadata Protection
- [SimpleLogin](https://simplelogin.io/) – Email aliasing to protect your real address.
- [Firefox Relay](https://relay.firefox.com/) – Masked email forwarding.
- [Anonymized](https://anonymized.io/) – Disposable identity generation.
## Guides & Learning
- [EFF’s Surveillance Self-Defense](https://ssd.eff.org/) – Digital security tips and tutorials.
- [Security in a Box](https://securityinabox.org/en/) – Privacy guides for human rights defenders.
- [Privacy Guides](https://www.privacyguides.org/) – Community-run knowledgebase for staying private.
## Organizations & Advocacy
- [Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)](https://www.eff.org/) – Digital civil liberties advocacy.
- [Access Now](https://www.accessnow.org/) – Defending digital rights worldwide.
- [Privacy International](https://privacyinternational.org/) – Investigates and challenges surveillance.
## Related Awesome Lists
- **[Awesome Internet Freedom](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-internet-freedom)** – Tools and platforms to protect freedom online.
- **[Awesome OSINT](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-osint)** – Open source intelligence tools (some overlap with privacy).
- **[Awesome Cybersecurity](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-ctf)** – Broader security tools, including privacy-enhancing tech.
- **[Awesome Selfhosted](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-selfhosted)** – Alternatives to commercial services, often privacy-respecting.
## Contribute
Contributions are welcome!
## License
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