Privacy Guides is a non-profit, open-source website that provides trustworthy, community-vetted recommendations for privacy-respecting software, services, and best practices to protect users' data from surveillance and tracking.

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🚀 Overview

Privacy Guides is an impartial, ad-free resource dedicated to helping people enhance their digital privacy and security through carefully curated recommendations and educational content. It stands out by avoiding affiliations, sponsorships, or ads, ensuring unbiased advice on tools like operating systems, VPNs, browsers, and more.

The project solves the problem of confusing, biased, or outdated privacy recommendations prevalent online, where many sites prioritize profits over user protection. It empowers users to make informed choices that balance privacy, security, and usability against mass surveillance, data breaches, and tracking.

Built for everyday individuals, privacy enthusiasts, activists, and organizations worldwide who value their digital rights. It was forked from the defunct PrivacyTools project in 2021 to continue its mission of public education on privacy as a fundamental human right, fostering a stronger advocacy community.

• What problem does this project solve? Lack of reliable, conflict-free privacy tool recommendations.
• Who is it built for? Anyone concerned with protecting personal data, from beginners to experts.
• Why did you build it? To educate the public, counter surveillance, and promote privacy-respecting technologies without commercial influence.

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✨ Key Features

• Privacy Tool Recommendations: Community-reviewed guides for categories including operating systems (e.g., GrapheneOS), VPNs, browsers (e.g., Mullvad Browser), password managers, email providers, social networks, and more, based on strict criteria for privacy/security balance.
• Newsroom & Blog: Latest updates on privacy news, data breaches, security incidents, and advocacy issues.
• Videos & Tutorials: Educational content on YouTube covering smartphone security, private gaming, messenger choices, and weekly livestreams like "This Week in Privacy."
• Activism Resources: Support for privacy advocates, including tools for digital rights groups.
• Optional: Multilingual translations (e.g., French, Hebrew), community forum for discussions.

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Frontend: MkDocs with Material theme, Markdown for content
• Backend: Static site generator (Python)
• Database: None (static site)
• Auth: None
• Hosting: GitHub Pages, BunnyCDN, Tor onion service

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👥 Who Is This For?

This project is useful for:

• Individuals who want to ___secure their online activities and data
• Teams looking for ___privacy-focused tools for collaboration and communication
• Indie makers building ___secure apps with vetted open-source alternatives

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📸 Screenshots / Demo

• Live demo: https://www.privacyguides.org
• GitHub: https://github.com/privacyguides/privacyguides.org

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🔥 Project Status

• 🟢 Actively building

Last updated: 2026-03-24

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❓ FAQ

Is this project free?

Yes — Fully open source, ad-free, and non-profit; supported by optional donations and memberships via MAGIC Privacy Guides Fund.

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Is the source code available?

Yes — https://github.com/privacyguides/privacyguides.org

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Can I contribute?

Yes — Check open issues/PRs on GitHub, propose topics on the forum at https://discuss.privacyguides.net (tag: approved), translate via Crowdin, sponsor the org, or join discussions. Follow the writing style guide; all contributions welcome from code to content.

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📬 Contact & Links

• Website: https://www.privacyguides.org
• GitHub: https://github.com/privacyguides
• Twitter/X: https://x.com/privacy_guides
• Email: team@privacyguides.org

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