Find the right privacy path for what you want to do.
Privacy Compass starts with your goal—not with jargon. Choose a path, follow calm practical steps, and pick tools that match your situation.
What do you need to do?
Five common goals. Each one leads to simple dashboards with steps, tools, and warnings.
Communicate
Talk, call, and share files with less exposure.
Share & Publish
Post photos, video, and documents without leaking more than you intend.
Money
Receive, store, and spend money with fewer traces.
Access
Reach blocked sites and browse with less tracking.
Protect Yourself
Prepare devices and identities for higher-risk situations.
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Popular paths
Start with what people ask about most.
Switch to a private messenger
Start with one trusted contact and expand from there.
Pick VPN or Tor
Match the tool to your adversary and network.
Send files without a cloud trail
Use direct encrypted transfer or an ephemeral onion share.
Redact a document properly
Flatten hidden layers and metadata before sharing.
Separate your wallets
Compartmentalize savings, spending, and donations.
Prepare a protest phone
Lock down, strip, and back up before you go.
How it works
Pick a goal
Choose from Communicate, Share, Money, Access, or Protect Yourself.
Follow the path
Each dashboard gives a clear first move, steps, tool cards, and warnings.
Use the right tool
Compare tools by difficulty and best fit. No walls of text, no scary language.
Quick guides
Build your threat model in 5 minutes
Figure out what you are protecting, from whom, and how much effort is worth it.
First week with a private messenger
A simple checklist to move your most important conversations safely.
Lock down your phone before a sensitive event
Disable biometrics, strip apps, and prepare for loss or seizure.
Separate your online identities
How to use aliases, containers, and password managers to avoid cross-linking.
Share files without leaving a cloud trail
OnionShare, Magic Wormhole, and metadata cleanup for safer transfers.
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