What do you think of these search engines?

Posted on by Privacy Galaxy Posted in digital security, internet surv, net neutrality, privacy, What do you think of these search engines?

I was doing a search on privacy search engines and I just discovered these search engines:Gibiru – https://gibiru.comOscobo – https://oscobo.comMetager – https://metager.orgHaven’t used them yet, I wanted to get some opinions on them before I use them.

Is Targeted Advertising Ethical?

Posted on by Privacy Galaxy Posted in digital security, internet surveillance, Is Targeted Advertising Ethical?, net neutrality, privacy

Is Targeted Advertising Ethical?:

Is Targeted Advertising Ethical?

Requested cross post, sorry for the intrusion….

Posted on by Privacy Galaxy Posted in digital security, interne, net neutrality, privacy, Requested cross post, sorry for the intrusion...

Requested cross post, sorry for the intrusion…:

Requested cross post, sorry for the intrusion…

Are there any apps for performing basic tasks …

Posted on by Privacy Galaxy Posted in Are there any apps for performing basic tasks that don't demand information they don't need?, privac

Examples (android phone):I want to take pictures, not videos, just pictures. The default camera app refused to work unless I give access to the mic that it clearly doesn’t need.I’d like to add music on my phone to my clock alarm. The default clock alarm won’t play my music unless I also give it access to my documents and photos. Why the heck would a clock need access to photos and documents in order to work?Does anywhere out there have apps that respect basic privacy?

Facebook reportedly gave tech giants greater a…

Posted on by Privacy Galaxy Posted in digital security, Facebook reportedly gave tech giants greater access to users’ data - CNET, privacy

Facebook reportedly gave tech giants greater access to users’ data – CNET:

Facebook reportedly gave tech giants greater access to users’ data – CNET

Man sues feds after being detained for refusin…

Posted on by Privacy Galaxy Posted in digital sec, Man sues feds after being detained for refusing to unlock his phone at airport, privacy

Man sues feds after being detained for refusing to unlock his phone at airport:

Man sues feds after being detained for refusing to unlock his phone at airport

Looking for Alternative SMS and Phone App.

Posted on by Privacy Galaxy Posted in digital security, internet surv, Looking for Alternative SMS and Phone App., net neutrality, privacy

I’ve been trying to Degoogleify my life for awhile now, I even deleted my google account, one of the things I have held onto is their Messages app and the default Phone app that comes preinstalled.Here’s what I’m looking forSMS App: 1.Ability to text people who do not have the app. 2.Dark Theme 3.The ability to text someone using my computer. 4.Preferably open source 5.Encrypted messages for people who also have the app would be nice.Phone App: 1.Ability to text people who do not have the app. 2.Encrypted calls for people who also have the app would be nice. 2.Preferably open sourceI was thinking possibly Signal, but I’ve seen people reviewing it less than favorably lately.Thanks in advanced.

“Facebook also allowed Spotify, Netflix and th…

Posted on by Privacy Galaxy Posted in "Facebook also allowed Spotify, Netflix and the Royal Bank of Canada to read, write and delete users

“Facebook also allowed Spotify, Netflix and the Royal Bank of Canada to read, write and delete users’ private messages, and to see all participants on a thread…”:

“Facebook also allowed Spotify, Netflix and the Royal Bank of Canada to read, write and delete users’ private messages, and to see all participants on a thread…”

End-to-End Encryption in the Browser Impossibl…

Posted on by Privacy Galaxy Posted in digital security, End-to-End Encryption in the Browser Impossible? - ProtonMail, Net Neutra, privacy

End-to-End Encryption in the Browser Impossible? – ProtonMail:

End-to-End Encryption in the Browser Impossible? – ProtonMail

Received an email from Delta about my upcoming…

Posted on by Privacy Galaxy Posted in privac, Received an email from Delta about my upcoming trip. But I’m flying with a different airline

Not sure what to make of this. Is this coincidence or is there more to thisThe email was to influence me to book a hotel or car booking through delta