Adult language: Louis references the internet tracking your data to tracking when he takes dump–but uses another term.
Browser Privacy Extensions
- uBlock Origin – Blocks ads, trackers, and malicious sites efficiently. (Use in Chrome, Chromium, Firefox.)
- AdGuard – An alternative to uBlock Origin for ad blocking. (Best for Safari.)
- Privacy Badger – Automatically blocks trackers based on behavior. (Best as a complement to uBlock Origin.)
- Decentraleyes – Locally caches common JavaScript libraries to prevent tracking. (Lightweight.)
- LocalCDN – A fork of Decentraleyes with more supported libraries. (Even better for privacy.)
- ClearURLs – Removes tracking parameters from URLs automatically.
- Cookie AutoDelete – Deletes cookies when you close a tab to prevent tracking.
System-wide Privacy & Security
- Pi-hole – A network-wide ad blocker that works at the DNS level. (Useful if you want to block ads across all devices.)
- AdGuard Home – Similar to Pi-hole but with more user-friendly features.
- NextDNS – A cloud-based alternative to Pi-hole, blocking ads and trackers at the DNS level. (Useful for mobile devices.)
- Firejail – Sandboxes applications to improve security. (Great for NixOS, lightweight.)
Privacy-Focused Browsers
- Firefox – With hardened settings, it’s one of the best for privacy.
- LibreWolf – A Firefox fork with enhanced privacy out of the box. (More lightweight.)
- Brave – Chromium-based with built-in tracker blocking. (Less customizable than Firefox but good.)
- Mull – A hardened Firefox fork for Android.
Secure & Private Search Engines
- DuckDuckGo – Decent Google alternative, but still U.S.-based.
- Startpage – Uses Google results but removes tracking.
- SearXNG – A self-hosted or public metasearch engine. (Best for complete privacy.)
- Brave Search – Newer, but independent from Google/Bing.
VPN & Network Privacy
- Mullvad – One of the best no-log VPNs. (Flat fee, no email required.)
- IVPN – Strong privacy policies and WireGuard support.
- ProtonVPN – Good free plan, based in Switzerland.
- Tor Browser – Best for anonymous browsing, but slower.
- Tails OS – A live OS for completely anonymous usage. (Useful for temporary anonymity.)