Ask HN: Recommend data privacy tools to limit big tech from collecting our data

1 Desafinado 2 6/1/2025, 8:15:24 PM

Assuming that the deletion of our accounts isn't always feasible, what are the best tools and practices out there to limit data collection from big tech?

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electric3735 · 3h ago

This website is a good resource: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/

jjgreen · 1d ago

Don't have a phone. Always pay cash.

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Ask HN: Recommend data privacy tools to limit big tech from collecting our data

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