The 20 Settings That Change Everything
Twenty settings, two minutes each, to cut data collection without changing your habits. This ebook is not for sale and never will be. It is reserved for you: refer three readers to The Spark and I will send it to you.
Risk reduction, without the big move
Leaving everything is a project. Cutting what runs in the background takes about an hour. This guide covers the settings almost nobody digs for, and that concretely change what services know about you.
- 20 settings, one per page: why it matters, where to click, how long it takes
- Two minutes per setting, about an hour in total
- No migration: you keep your apps, your accounts, your phone
What's inside
Your Google account
Activity, location history, personalized ads, YouTube history, connected apps.
Your phone
Advertising ID, location, microphone and camera, cloud backups, private DNS.
Your browser
Third-party cookies, default search engine, HTTPS-only, telemetry.
Your messaging apps
Encrypted WhatsApp backup, disappearing messages, email aliases.
Your computer and accounts
Windows and macOS telemetry, automatic updates, two-factor authentication.
How to get it?
Find your personal link
It sits at the bottom of every issue of The Spark, ready to copy.
Share it around you
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