Some might say the internet was built on anonymity, paving the way for a place where free speech reigns supreme. But after years of learning about who’s snooping into everything we do online, privacy on the web is hardly a given.
It’s not just about government spying; it’s also about how much data big companies such as Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, Meta (Facebook), and Microsoft have collected to serve up targeted ads—not to mention how much of your personal data gets scooped up in all the breaches and hacks.
There are good reasons for people to go online without being tracked.