From 9550ec891366cab34176851ac038cad9b83b25b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: pluja <64632615+pluja@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2022 09:26:17 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add more shields --- README.md | 97 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------- 1 file changed, 51 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 23c8269..e8bbfec 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ ## 2FA Avoid using apps that won't let you export your keys **easily**. - Authy -- Google Authenticator +- Google Authenticator [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217) Instead use - [Aegis](https://getaegis.app/) - A free, secure and open source app for Android to manage your 2-step verification tokens. Supports variety of imports from other apps (Google Authenticator, Authy etc.), vault encryption and exporting keys (plaintext or encrypted). @@ -107,8 +107,7 @@ ## Android App Store **Avoid** -- Google Play Store -- Amazon Appstore +- Google Play Store [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217) **Instead use** - [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/) - F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform. @@ -145,8 +144,8 @@ Preinstalled file managers and third party file manager apps found on the play s ## Android Keyboard **Avoid** -- GBoard (Google) -- SwiftKey +- GBoard (Google) [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217) +- SwiftKey [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_244.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/244) **Instead use** - [OpenBoard](https://github.com/dslul/openboard) - 100% FOSS keyboard, based on AOSP. @@ -175,7 +174,7 @@ Third party launchers found on the play store. They may contain ads/trackers and Google captchas use cookies to track users and rank their IPs. -- Google reCAPTCHA +- Google reCAPTCHA [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217) **Instead use** - [DoomCaptcha](https://github.com/vivirenremoto/doomcaptcha) - Captchas don't have to be boring [READ THE DISCLAIMER ON PROJECT'S WEBSITE](https://vivirenremoto.github.io/doomcaptcha/). @@ -192,9 +191,9 @@ Google captchas use cookies to track users and rank their IPs. ## Cloud Storage **Avoid** -- Google Drive -- Dropbox -- OneDrive +- Google Drive [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217) +- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_270.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/270) +- OneDrive [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_244.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/244) **Instead use** - [Nextcloud](https://nextcloud.com/) - The open source self-hosted productivity platform that keeps you in control. @@ -206,6 +205,7 @@ Google captchas use cookies to track users and rank their IPs. - [Rclone](https://rclone.org/) - Rclone is a command line program to manage files on cloud storage. It is a feature rich alternative to cloud vendors' web storage interfaces and like the tools listed above enables encryption for encrypting files in the cloud. ## Databases +[![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217) Avoid using privative databases which you don't control such as Google Firebase. Instead use @@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ Google captchas use cookies to track users and rank their IPs. Apps such as Tinder collect and sell your personal intimate information. Tinder in particular has been found to [charge users up to five times more for same service](https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/new-research-tinders-opaque-unfair-pricing-algorithm-can-charge-users-up-to-five-times-more-for-same-service/), [extrapolate estimations on your intelligence and other psychometrics and sell it to third parties ](https://libreddit.kavin.rocks/r/privacy/comments/k7x4s7/tinder_extrapolates_estimations_on_your/), [it may know more about you than yourself](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/26/tinder-personal-data-dating-app-messages-hacked-sold), and many more bad things you can find on the internet. **Avoid** -- Tinder +- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_462.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/462) - Grindr - Badoo - Lovoo @@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ Remember: Without strong encryption, you will be spied on systematically by lots ## File Management and Sharing **Avoid** -- WeTransfer +- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_214.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/214) - SendAnywhere **Instead use** @@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ If you need an app for **menstrual cycle tracking** please don't use any apps li ## Fonts **Avoid** -- Google Fonts +- Google Fonts (no selfhosted) [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217) **Instead use** - [Velvetyne](https://www.velvetyne.fr/) @@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ Nintendo [collects user data](https://libreddit.kavin.rocks/r/privacy/comments/q ### Minecraft +[![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_244.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/244) + The game is owned by Microsoft. If this is not enough, you need a Microsoft account to play Minecraft since March 11th, 2022. Microsoft locks accounts some time not long after account creation and [forces the user](https://github.com/MultiMC/Launcher/issues/4093) [to provide](https://libreddit.kavin.rocks/r/privacy/comments/e6x27o/microsoft_forcing_me_to_give_then_my_phone_number/) a **phone number**. See: [Minecraft FAQ](https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360050865492-Minecraft-Java-Edition-Account-Migration-FAQ), [1](https://libreddit.kavin.rocks/r/Minecraft/comments/sl8pkv/how_can_my_friend_migrate_her_account_to/hvq2sv6/), [2](https://libreddit.kavin.rocks/r/privacy/comments/spcuj4/microsoft_is_going_to_attempt_to_move_everyone_on/) The game has [telemetry embeded in it since v21w38a which you can't opt-out](https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-237493). Also, [it is tied](https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/terms) to the [Microsoft privacy terms](https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement) which are a privacy nightmare. @@ -333,14 +335,15 @@ The game has [telemetry embeded in it since v21w38a which you can't opt-out](htt **Check out [this site](https://www.securemessagingapps.com/) for comparisons*. **Avoid** -- WhatsApp -- Instagram DM -- Facebook Messenger -- Skype -- Zoom -- Google Hangouts / Chat +- WhatsApp | [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_198.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/198) +- Instagram DM | [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_219.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/219) +- Facebook Messenger | [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_182.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/182) +- Skype | [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_244.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/244) +- Zoom | [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_2198.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/2198) +- Google Hangouts / Chat | [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217) **Instead use** + ### Decentralized No single point of control or failure. A decentralized network operated by different servers from different volunteers around the globe. You choose where your data stays or you can self-host your own server. Somewhat more complex protocols (because of federation between servers) and some extra metadata is added to the messages (without compromising privacy). @@ -376,8 +379,8 @@ No servers involved. Everything goes directly from one peer to the other peer. N **Avoid** -- Google location history. -- Google FindMyDevice. +- Google location history [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217) +- Google FindMyDevice [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217) **Instead use** @@ -442,11 +445,11 @@ With email aliases, you can finally create a different identity for each website ## Media Streaming Platforms **Avoid** -- Amazon Prime Video -- Netflix -- Disney+ -- Plex -- Spotify +- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_2444.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/2444) +- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_185.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/185) +- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_2745.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/2745) +- Plex +- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_225.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/225) - SoundCloud **Instead use** @@ -509,8 +512,8 @@ With email aliases, you can finally create a different identity for each website ## Office **Avoid** -- Microsoft Office. -- Google Docs. +- Microsoft Office [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_244.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/244) +- Google Docs [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217) **Instead use** - [LibreOffice](https://www.libreoffice.org/) - Free and open source offline office. @@ -560,6 +563,7 @@ With email aliases, you can finally create a different identity for each website **Avoid** - LastPass - Dashlane +- 1Password **Instead use** - [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com) - An open source cloud based password manager. @@ -573,7 +577,7 @@ With email aliases, you can finally create a different identity for each website ## Payments **Avoid** - Visa / Mastercard -- Paypal +- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_230.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/230) - WeChat - _insertBigTechHere_Pay - Bank payments (wire, SEPA, etc) @@ -604,7 +608,7 @@ With email aliases, you can finally create a different identity for each website ## Photo Editing and Management **Avoid** -- Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator / Lightroom +- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_417.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/417) - VSCO **Instead use** @@ -625,7 +629,7 @@ With email aliases, you can finally create a different identity for each website ## Photo Storage **Avoid** -- Google Photos +- Google Photos [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217) - [Google Photos Takeout Helper](https://github.com/TheLastGimbus/GooglePhotosTakeoutHelper) - Script that organizes the Google Takeout messy archive into one big chronological folder. Use this script to get out of Google Photos :). - Amazon Photos @@ -673,10 +677,11 @@ This section is dedicated to some tools that may help users analyze the privacy ## Search Engines **Avoid** -- Google Search -- Yahoo Search +- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217) +- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_309.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/309) - Bing -- Yandex +- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_860.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/860) +- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_591.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/591) **Instead use** - [Whoogle Search](https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search) - A self-hosted, ad-free, privacy-respecting Google metasearch engine. @@ -833,10 +838,10 @@ Odysee website contains some trackers and is a heavy site. You can use these alt ## Teamworking Tools **Avoid** -- Slack -- Google Hangouts -- Microsoft Teams -- Discord +- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_206.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/206) +- Google Hangouts [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_244.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/244) +- Microsoft Teams [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217) +- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_536.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/536) **Instead use** - [Zulip](https://zulip.com/) - Chat for distributed teams. @@ -852,9 +857,9 @@ Odysee website contains some trackers and is a heavy site. You can use these alt ## Translation **Avoid** -- Google Translate +- Google Translate [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217) - DeepL -- Bing Translator +- Bing Translator [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_244.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/244) **Instead use** - [Libretranslate](https://libretranslate.com/) - Open Source Machine Translation - 100% Self-Hosted. No Limits. No Ties to Proprietary Services. @@ -877,12 +882,12 @@ Odysee website contains some trackers and is a heavy site. You can use these alt ## Video and Audio Conferencing **Avoid** -- ZOOM -- Skype -- Google Meet -- WhatsApp -- Instagram -- Discord +- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_2198.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/2198) +- Skype [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_244.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/244) +- Google Meet [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217) +- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_198.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/198) +- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_219.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/219) +- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_536.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/536) - Clubhouse **Instead use** @@ -899,7 +904,7 @@ Odysee website contains some trackers and is a heavy site. You can use these alt ## Video Editing **Avoid** -- Adobe Premiere +- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_417.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/417) - Sony Vegas - DaVinci Resolve