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<html lang="en">
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<head>
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<meta name="description" content="A beginner-to-advanced guide to online privacy and digital security. Learn how to browse safely, lock down your phone, and reclaim your data." />
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<meta name="keywords" content="privacy, security, online safety, tor, firefox, grapheneos, digital hygiene, ghost.moe, privacy starter guide, security starter guide, anti-censorship guide" />
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<meta name="author" content="ghost.moe" />
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<meta property="og:title" content="ghost.moe — Privacy & Security Guide" />
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<meta property="og:description" content="Simple steps to secure your digital life. From browsers to phones, ghost.moe helps you choose your level of protection." />
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<meta property="og:type" content="website" />
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<meta property="og:url" content="https://ghost.moe" />
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<meta property="og:image" content="https://ghost.moe/assets/preview.png" />
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<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" />
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<meta name="twitter:title" content="ghost.moe — Privacy & Security Guide" />
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<meta name="twitter:description" content="Simple steps to secure your digital life. From browsers to phones, ghost.moe helps you choose your level of protection." />
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<meta name="twitter:image" content="https://ghost.moe/assets/preview.png" />
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<meta charset="UTF-8" />
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<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
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<title>ghost.moe — A minimalist guide to digital privacy, security, and anti-censorship.</title>
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<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css" />
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</head>
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<body>
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<nav class="sidebar">
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<ul>
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<li>
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<a href="#intro">
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Intro
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</a>
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</li>
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<li>
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<strong>
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Privacy
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</strong>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<a href="#browsing">
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Browsing
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</a>
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<li>
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<a href="#phones">
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Phones
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</a>
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</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li>
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<strong>
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Security
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</strong>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<a href="#accounts">
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Accounts
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</a>
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</li>
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<li>
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<a href="#2fa">
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Two-Factor Auth
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</a>
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</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li>
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<strong>
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Anti-Censorship
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</strong>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<a href="#vpn">
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VPN
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</a>
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</li>
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<li>
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<a href="#mirrors">
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Mirrors
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</a>
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</ul>
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</li>
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</ul>
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</nav>
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<main>
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<header>
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<h1>
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ghost.moe
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</h1>
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<p class="tagline">
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A minimalist guide to digital privacy, security, and anti-censorship.
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</p>
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</header>
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<section id="intro" class="intro">
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<p>
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Welcome to ghost.moe. This guide is meant to help you take control of
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your digital privacy and security. With more privacy and security, comes
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less convenience. This is an unfortunate reality. We've broken things down
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by topic, and each topic has three levels: More Convenient, Balanced, and
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More Secure/Private. Start where you're comfortable.
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</p>
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</section>
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<section id="threats" class="section">
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<h2>
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Threat Modeling
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</h2>
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<p>
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The most important thing to consider when you are worried about privacy
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and security, is your threat model. Who are you trying to hide your data
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from? If you only need to hide your data from your family, you may just
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need to delete your browser history. If you are trying to hide your data
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from governments, you will have to do quite a bit more work than just deleting
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your browser history. Come up with your threat model, and think about the
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tools that this adversary has at their disposal. Keep that in mind when
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going through this guide.
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</p>
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</section>
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<section id="browsing" class="section">
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<h2>
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🧭 Web Browsing
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</h2>
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<p>
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Your web browser is one of the most used programs on your system. Taking
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steps to lock down your web browser will greatly increase your privacy.
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</p>
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<div class="levels">
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<div class="level easy">
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<h3>
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More Convenient
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</h3>
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<ul>
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<li>
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Switch to
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<strong>
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<a href="https://firefox.com">
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Firefox
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</a>
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</strong>
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<span class="explain">
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Firefox has a long history of respecting your privacy.
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</span>
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</li>
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<li>
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Install an adblocker like
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<strong>
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<a href="https://ublockorigin.com/">
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uBlock Origin
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</a>
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</strong>
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<span class="explain">
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Ads can be used to track you across websites or give you malware.
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</span>
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</li>
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<li>
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Use
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<strong>
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<a href="https://duckduckgo.com/">
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DuckDuckGo
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</a>
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</strong>
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instead of google.
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<span class="explain">
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DuckDuckGo does not track your searches or browsing history.
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</span>
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</li>
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<li>
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Disable third-party cookies in settings.
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<span class="explain">
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Cookies can also be used to track you across websites.
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</span>
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</li>
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<li>
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Tell websites not to sell or share your data in settings.
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<span class="explain">
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Note: Websites do not have to adhere to this request.
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</span>
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<div class="level medium">
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<h3>
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Balanced
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</h3>
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<ul>
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<li>
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Set Firefox to "Strict" Enhanced Tracking Protection.
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<span class="explain">
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Note: This could cause some websites to break.
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</span>
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</li>
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<li>
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Set Firefox to delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed.
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<span class="explain">
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This will make it harder to track you between sessions.
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</span>
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</li>
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<li>
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Set Firefox to "Always use private browsing mode".
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<span class="explain">
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This will log you out of everything and forget your history. This is very useful on shared computers or laptops that could easily be stolen.
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</span>
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<div class="level hard">
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<h3>
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More Secure
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</h3>
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<ul>
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<li>
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Use
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<strong>
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<a href="https://www.torproject.org/">
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Tor Browser
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</a>
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</strong>
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for all sensitive browsing.
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<span class="explain">
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Tor is the gold standard browser for privacy and anti-censorship. It will be very slow.
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</span>
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</li>
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<li>
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Block javascript with
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<strong>
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<a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/noscript">
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NoScript
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</a>
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</strong>
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or
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<strong>
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<a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ghostery">
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Ghostery
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</a>
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</strong>
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<span class="explain">
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Javascript is code that a website chooses to run on your computer. Blocking javascript can stop websites from learning more about your computer.
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</span>
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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</div>
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</section>
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<section id="phones" class="section">
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<h2>
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📱 Phones
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</h2>
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<p>
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Most people carry their phone everywhere they go. This can be used to
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track you.
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</p>
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<div class="levels">
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<div class="level easy">
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<h3>
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More Convenient
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</h3>
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<ul>
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<li>
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Disable personalized ads in iOS or Android settings.
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<span class="explain">
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Android: Settings > Google > Ads > Turn off "Ad Personalization"<br>
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iOS: Settings > Privacy & Security > Apple Advertising > Turn off Personalized Ads
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</span>
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</li>
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<li>
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Manage app permissions.
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<span class="explain">
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Set location permissions to “While using the app” or “Ask every time”.<br>
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Disable microphone and camera access for non-essential apps.
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Disable system-wide location when not needed.
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</span>
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</li>
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<li>
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Remove unused apps.
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<span class="explain">
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Apps can run in the background even if you are not using them.
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</span>
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</li>
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<li>
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Use a pin or password to unlock your phone.
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<span class="explain">
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In some jurisdictions you can be required to unlock your phone with your fingerprint or face, but not with a pin or password.
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</span>
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<div class="level medium">
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<h3>
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Balanced
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</h3>
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<ul>
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<li>
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Use open-source apps from
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<strong>
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F-Droid
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</strong>
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</li>
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<li>
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Limit app permissions manually.
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<div class="level hard">
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<h3>
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More Secure
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</h3>
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<ul>
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Install a custom ROM like
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<strong>
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GrapheneOS
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</strong>
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or
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<strong>
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LineageOS
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</strong>
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</li>
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Avoid all Google services.
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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</div>
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</section>
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<section id="accounts" class="section">
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<h2>
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🔐 Accounts
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</h2>
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<div class="levels">
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<div class="level easy">
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<h3>
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More Convenient
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</h3>
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<ul>
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<li>
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Use strong and unique passwords for every account.
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</li>
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<li>
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Enable password managers like Bitwarden or 1Password.
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<div class="level medium">
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<h3>
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Balanced
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</h3>
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<ul>
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<li>
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Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) where available.
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</li>
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<li>
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Avoid using social logins (Google, Facebook).
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<div class="level hard">
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<h3>
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More Secure
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</h3>
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<ul>
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<li>
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Use pseudonyms and email aliases.
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</li>
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<li>
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Segment identities for different activities.
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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</div>
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</section>
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<section id="2fa" class="section">
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<h2>
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🛡️ Two-Factor Authentication
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</h2>
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<div class="levels">
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<div class="level easy">
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<h3>
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More Convenient
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</h3>
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<ul>
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Enable 2FA using SMS or email.
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<h3>
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Balanced
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</h3>
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<ul>
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Use TOTP apps like Aegis or Authy.
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<div class="level hard">
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<h3>
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More Secure
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</h3>
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<ul>
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<li>
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Use hardware tokens like YubiKey or Nitrokey.
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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</div>
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</section>
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<section id="vpn" class="section">
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<h2>
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🛰️ VPN
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</h2>
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<div class="levels">
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<div class="level easy">
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<h3>
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More Convenient
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</h3>
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<ul>
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<li>
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Use any reputable no-log VPN service.
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<div class="level medium">
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<h3>
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Balanced
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</h3>
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<ul>
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<li>
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Use VPNs based in privacy-friendly jurisdictions.
|
||
|
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</li>
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||
|
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</ul>
|
||
|
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</div>
|
||
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<div class="level hard">
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|
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<h3>
|
||
|
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More Secure
|
||
|
|
</h3>
|
||
|
|
<ul>
|
||
|
|
<li>
|
||
|
|
Self-host your own VPN using WireGuard.
|
||
|
|
</li>
|
||
|
|
</ul>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
</section>
|
||
|
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<footer>
|
||
|
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<p>
|
||
|
|
Built with minimalism in mind. No tracking, no nonsense. ❤️
|
||
|
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</p>
|
||
|
|
</footer>
|
||
|
|
</main>
|
||
|
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</body>
|
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</html>
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