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Privacy and Security covers tools and guides for keeping personal data out of the wrong hands. Ad blocking and tracking protection covers blockers, DNS filters, and browser privacy settings. Email privacy lists encrypted mail providers and clients, and VPN clients and self-hosting covers tunnels and the software to run your own. Linux and macOS privacy collects hardening guides and tools for those systems, and mobile privacy and security does the same for phones. Privacy guides and resources gathers explainers, comparison tables, and checklists from established projects. The category sits next to Cybersecurity in this directory, and the two overlap in places. The split here is that this one is about personal data and everyday devices, and no listing is independently audited by us.
Lockdown Privacy offers a firewall and a Secure Tunnel VPN for blocking trackers, ads and badware in apps. The firewall is described as open source and on-device. The site states the products are Openly Operated and provide transparency into data handling. The listing covers iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Proton Mail is an app store page with install details, screenshots, reviews, and app information.
1Blocker is a Safari ad blocker for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro. It blocks ads, trackers and other unwanted web content, with over 120,000 built-in blocker rules. Filtering is done locally on the device, and settings sync over iCloud. Multiple filters cover ads, privacy, annoyances and adult content.
22.Do offers a disposable temporary email service that creates anonymous addresses without registration. Emails are received in a temporary inbox and addresses expire automatically after a set period. The site lists several supported domains and describes uses such as sign-ups, download links and verification codes.
Mobile app security search engine for finding exposed app data, APIs, secrets, and assets.
BrowserLeaks is a suite of browser-based tools that test browser security and privacy. The tests identify ways websites may reveal a real IP address, collect device information and perform browser fingerprinting. Tools include IP address display, reverse IP lookup, HTTP header, country, ISP and local time checks, plus WebRTC, DNS and IPv6 leak tests. A Features Detection tool lists HTML5 feature support.
Datenanfragen is a code project with source, releases, documentation, or setup notes.
A service for receiving SMS messages online through temporary phone numbers listed for various countries. Users select a number, enter it where registration is required, and wait for the response to appear on the site, refreshing the page or using an update option. The operators state the service is free and has no limit on daily messages.
Reddit community for discussions, recommendations, and shared resources about bitwarden.
A comparison site that evaluates secure messaging apps from a security and privacy point of view. It lists apps such as Signal, Threema, Wire, Telegram, and Facebook Messenger, and covers whether each is recommended, company jurisdiction, transparency reports and suggested improvements.
33mail creates private email aliases that forward to an existing email address. Users pick an alias for each site, and any mail sent to it is forwarded. Aliases can be blocked via a link in the email, and users can reply anonymously to forwarded messages. The basic service is free with a bandwidth limit; a premium subscription adds features such as custom domains.
AdAway is a free and open source ad blocker for Android that blocks ads system-wide using hosts file or VPN-based filtering, with root not required in local VPN mode. It supports custom sources and rules, and is not available on Google Play.
Amnezia is a VPN service offering several products: Amnezia Premium, a classic VPN with region switching; Amnezia Free for countries with active content blocking; and Amnezia Self-hosted for creating a VPN on one's own server. The self-hosted service supports eight protocols, including AmneziaWG and Xray, with split tunneling and an open-source codebase.
AuthPass is a free and open-source KeePass-compatible password manager built with Flutter, available for Android, iOS, macOS, Linux and Windows. It loads and decrypts kdbx files using a password and/or key file, organizes credentials in groups and supports cloud sync via Google Drive, Dropbox or WebDAV. Fingerprint unlock and Android password auto-fill are offered.
Berty is a nonprofit project building a privacy-first peer-to-peer messenger on the Wesh network. Conversations use end-to-end encryption in a distributed network, with messaging over Bluetooth Low Energy that needs no network connection. Data is stored only on the device, and the software is described as forthcoming and open source.
BrowserScan is a privacy tool for blocking ads, trackers, popups, proxies, or unwanted web behavior.
SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine that aggregates results from up to 261 search services. Its documentation states that users are neither tracked nor profiled, and that SearXNG can be used over Tor. The project began in mid-2021 as a fork of the searx project, and JavaScript and cookies are optional.
GetFreeSMSNUmber is a storage, design, or frontend resource for mockups, assets, UI tools, or web search.
Tunnelblick is free, open-source software for controlling OpenVPN VPNs on macOS. It is distributed as a ready-to-use application bundling the necessary binaries and drivers, including OpenVPN, easy-rsa, and tun/tap drivers; users add their own OpenVPN configuration and need access to a VPN server. It is licensed under the GNU General Public License, version 2.
48hr.email is a temporary email service that creates throwaway email addresses without registration. Emails received at these addresses auto-delete after 48 hours, and multiple domain options are available. Users can optionally create a free account for extended features such as email forwarding and inbox locking.
Bitmask is a free, open-source VPN app from LEAP Encryption Access Project that connects to vetted providers. It includes built-in tools to evade censorship, and the system behind it is self-hostable, allowing individuals or collectives to run private, circumvention-focused VPNs. The app is described as having no accounts, no logs and no tracking.
Cabal is a chat platform for friends and communities that works offline. Devices in a cabal communicate directly with each other rather than through a server, and users can read history and write messages offline, syncing later. Cabals use secret joining keys, have channels for topics, and rely on subjective moderation by users.
DeviceInfo is a privacy tool for blocking ads, trackers, popups, proxies, or unwanted web behavior.
DNS Party is a Linux, macOS, BSD, or Unix resource for tools, documentation, communities, or system workflows.
