What steps do you take to secure your online use and privacy?

novac
2018-08-25T22:44:28Z

I do the following:

Use a VPN (NordVPN)

Use Firefox with a tweaked about:config and the following security extensions:

uBlock Origin

NoScript

HTTPS Everywhere

Privacy Badger

Decentraleyes

Cookie Autodelete

Skip Redirect

CanvasBlocker

Run Linux Mint (I know, Ubuntu-based distros aren't ideal but I'm a Linux beginner)

Don't have any social media as of a year ago

Don't use any Google services, including YouTube, Google Search, or Gmail

Use a password manager (KeePassXC)

The next step would be for me to switch from iPhone to Android running Lineage OS, but money is a bit tight right now. As for day-to-day lifestyle choices, I try to use cash whenever possible and never sign up for things like store rewards programs.

What's your setup? Do you consider yourself a privacy-minded individual? Are you more concerned with protecting yourself from corporate or government entities?

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