[Android users] Felix Hollederer / QuickTiles · GitLab
This is a shoutout to the app Quick-tiles [https://gitlab.com/flxholle/quick-tiles] and the developer and contributors thereof. While at first glance it may not seem like a privacy focused app, however, ultimately, improving digital privacy is more often than not a balance between convenience/ease of use and, well, privacy[1] I was almost about to let out a big sigh, thinking do I have to learn kotlin and java for this…? and then I found this app. It has some neat “add-ons” for the quick tiles panel on Android systems. Personally, I was looking for a quick setting to enable/disable data saver. This app had a “data usage” tile, which reduces the amount of requires “clicks” from 5 to 2. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. There will always be know-it-alls and above-it-alls in the privacy community who trashtalk normies and/or beginners, acting like this and that is never a tradeoff. If you happen to be one of those, think about whether your attitude helps or hampers our efforts. ↩︎
Employers use your personal data to calculate the lowest salary you will accept. Data brokers feed HR systems. Your data footprint doesn't just sell ads — it depresses your wages. Surveillance capitalism has an HR department.
MarketWatch looks at "surveillance wages," pay rates "based not on an employee's performance or seniority, but on formulas that use their personal data, often collected without employees' knowledge." According to Nina DiSalvo, policy director at labor advocacy group Towards Justice, some systems ...
Myth: "If a company goes bankrupt, my data is gone." Reality: "If a company goes bankrupt, my data gets sold to a 'recovery firm'." 🏚️➡️📈
Episode 20 of #ImpracticalPrivacy exposes how "Data Scavengers" harvest your old addresses and security questions from dead databases.
Your data didn't die. It just got a new landlord.
Learn how to audit your "Zombie Accounts" and reclaim your sovereignty.
Listen: https://ImpracticalPrivacy.com
LinkedIn secretly scans for 6,000+ Chrome extensions, collects data
If you've been putting off cleaning up your digital footprint, Ep 20 of #ImpracticalPrivacy is your roadmap. 🗺️
We don't just talk theory; we break down:
• How to find "Zombie Accounts" using your email archive
• The "Poison the Well" tactic for sites that refuse to delete you
• Why "Delete" buttons are often dark patterns
It's not about being perfect; it's about shrinking your attack surface.
Listen anytime at: https://ImpracticalPrivacy.com
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This section shows how we protect your data, maintain a respectful community, and uphold the highest standards of trust.
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