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Privacy guides

An ID card with a user profile and a wallet, suggesting data brokers
  • Privacy guides
Learn what data brokers are and how they turn your life into a dataset for profit without your knowledge, consent, or compensation.
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Has your email address been compromised? Here's how to find out if your email address has been leaked on the dark web — and what to do if so.
Why email aliases are better than fake email addresses for privacy and security
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Using a fake email generator often isn't secure or private. Here's how you can use an email alias instead to keep your personal email safe.
A book and a smart phone with an education app filled with trackers that reports data to data brokers.
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Roughly 90% of Ed Tech apps and websites were found to have trackers. We explain how you can protect your child’s privacy from this surveillance. 
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If you use multiple Google accounts and want to learn how to change your default Google account once and for all, this guide will help.
A person and a shield on a computer screen, suggesting how Proton parents guide their kids on online privacy
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See how Proton parents guide their kids on online privacy to raise critical thinkers in a world built for surveillance and manipulation.
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  • Privacy guides
See how to back up photos while protecting your privacy using encrypted cloud storage that shields you from scanning, tracking, and profiling.
Whistleblower's whistle. Journalists must use secure channels to communicate with whistleblowers.
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Whistleblowers risk everything to expose the truth. This guide helps journalists keep their sources safe using secure tools like Proton Mail, Signal, and SecureDrop.
An image showing a phone screen with a child icon and three icons with '17+' '8-12' and '3-5' to indicate age ratings
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Parents can help their children develop healthy screen habits by learning about dark design patterns — Proton investigates how
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Read what age experts say you should let your child use different platforms and how you can help set them up for success.
Roblox has been accused for years of exposing kids to inappropriate content and bad actors. We describe its safety features
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Roblox has suffered scandals over inappropriate content. We share what you need to know and what you can do to use it more safely.