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## 2FA
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> 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)
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> Instead use
- <img width="16" src="misc/android.png"> [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).
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## Android App Store
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **Avoid**
- Google Play Store
- Amazon Appstore
- Google Play Store [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217)
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **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
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **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)
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
- [OpenBoard](https://github.com/dslul/openboard) - 100% FOSS keyboard, based on AOSP.
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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)
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **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
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **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)
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
- [Nextcloud](https://nextcloud.com/) - The open source self-hosted productivity platform that keeps you in control.
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- [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)
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> Avoid using privative databases which you don't control such as Google Firebase.
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> 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.
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **Avoid**
- Tinder
- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_462.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/462)
- Grindr
- Badoo
- Lovoo
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## File Management and Sharing
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **Avoid**
- WeTransfer
- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_214.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/214)
- SendAnywhere
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ If you need an app for **menstrual cycle tracking** please don't use any apps li
## Fonts
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **Avoid**
- Google Fonts
- Google Fonts (no selfhosted) [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217)
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **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.
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**Check out [this site](https://www.securemessagingapps.com/) for comparisons*.
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **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)
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **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).
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<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **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)
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
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## Media Streaming Platforms
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **Avoid**
- Amazon Prime Video
- Netflix
- Disney+
- [![](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
- Spotify
- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_225.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/225)
- SoundCloud
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
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## Office
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **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)
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
- [LibreOffice](https://www.libreoffice.org/) - Free and open source offline office.
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<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **Avoid**
- LastPass
- Dashlane
- 1Password
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
- [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com) - An open source cloud based password manager.
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## Payments
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **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)
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## Photo Editing and Management
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **Avoid**
- Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator / Lightroom
- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_417.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/417)
- VSCO
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
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## Photo Storage
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **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
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## Search Engines
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **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)
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **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
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **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)
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
- [Zulip](https://zulip.com/) - Chat for distributed teams.
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## Translation
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **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)
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
- [Libretranslate](https://libretranslate.com/) - Open Source Machine Translation - 100% Self-Hosted. No Limits. No Ties to Proprietary Services.
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## Video and Audio Conferencing
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **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
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
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## Video Editing
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **Avoid**
- Adobe Premiere
- [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_417.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/417)
- Sony Vegas
- DaVinci Resolve