Privacy & your data footprint
Shrink the data trail that fuels targeted scams: tracking, ad profiles, location, data brokers, and old accounts.
How tracking really works — and what incognito and clearing cookies don't fix.
The one thing a VPN does, and the four big things the ads imply but it doesn't.
Five-minute, mostly-free fixes that block most tracking while keeping sites usable.
Go after the profile already built about you: ad opt-outs, private search, and aliases.
Tighten app location access and strip GPS from photos before you share them.
Find and remove the listings that sell your name, address, phone, and relatives.
Hunt down dormant accounts and use your GDPR/CCPA-style rights to force deletion.
Skim a privacy policy in 60 seconds, judge permissions, and tame smart-home gadgets.