Quick reminder that we will start our monthly community call in an hour

You can join us without providing any details on our video call here:

When & Where?
Date: 27th May 2025
Time: 16:00 UTC (please check for your local time)
Online: https://meet.jit.si/KeepDataPrivate_Community_Event_May_2025

Our topic will be the revision of Swiss surveillance law. Here is an article to read before we meet:
https://tuta.com/blog/switzerland-surveillance-plan

See you in an hour

Data privacy and protection impacts the lives of individuals as private citizens as well as members of wider, global collaborations such as health research initiatives.

What's your take on this article?

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/chinas-data-protection-rules-prompt-pause-major-european-research-funders-2025-04-25/

Your #data is your digital #identity - protect it like your life depends on it... because in some cases, your life may literally depend on it.

With breaches - and police searches of social media - happening daily, it’s not paranoia; it’s #precaution

Encrypt, use fake data, stay anonymous as much as possible, and question who you share with. #Privacy isn’t just a right; it’s a #necessity

The case for open source software is clear. The software generated is more robust, has better features and keeps evolving unconstrained by budgetary concerns.

That is why open source software is the better choice when it comes to keeping your data private. Whilst the code of the privacy tool may be open, the data is secure - and everyone can verify that in the code.

Today is #InternationalWomensDay and whilst there is a lot to celebrate, it is the most dark IWD day in my lifetime because:
- In the US, female #ReproductiveHealthcare has largely been stopped.
- In the UK, there is active campaigning to follow the US model and stop abortion.
- In Poland, #abortion is already #illegal - unless you are about to die.

Keep yourself #safe and keep your period data #private because it may save your life one day.

#LocationTracking is everywhere - often on by default. Your phone logs your movements, & apps sell this data.

Ask yourself: Do I want my grocery trips, doctor visits, or late-night walks mapped & monetized?

Disable location history, limit app access, & consider using a burner device when privacy is crucial.

On this International Woman's Day, I'm thinking of all the #women who are looking for #ReproductiveHealthcare in the US.

Be safe

You can join us today, 25th February, at 16:00 UTC for our community event where we will talk about the recent changes to #Apple #encryption in the #UK .

https://techinformed.com/apple-withdraws-advanced-data-protection-from-uk/

https://keepdataprivate.com/events/

Your body, your data, your rules.

No app, government, or company should have access to your cycle info without consent.

With growing concerns about reproductive rights, keeping period data private isn’t just personal - it’s protective. Use encrypted apps that keep your data on your phone and never share your password.

Stay safe you beautiful people

The biggest lie in tech? “If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear.”

#Privacy isn’t about hiding - it’s about control.

Your medical history, political views, private conversations - do you want corporations or governments deciding how to use them?

Mass surveillance isn’t about safety. It’s about power. Take yours back.

How will data privacy legislation change under the new USA government? Any thoughts?

The first thing I found where you can give feedback over @signalapp instead of only WA and 'bad' social media. I mean I would never write a company from my phone but nevertheless, they offer to be contacted over #Signal, for me a big success. #privacy #keepdataprivate #tracking

I really like Bruce Schneier’s quote:
"Full disclosure – the practice of making the details of security vulnerabilities public – is a damned good idea. Public scrutiny is the only reliable way to improve security, while secrecy only makes us less secure."

https://www.schneier.com/essays/archives/2007/01/schneier_full_disclo.html

Tech companies say they “care about your privacy” while mining your personal life like digital gold.

Real privacy means: no tracking, no backdoors, no fine-print loopholes.

If a service is “free,” assume you’re paying with your data. Choose tools that respect you. Data is power. Don’t hand yours away so easily.