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Electronic Frontier Foundation
@eff@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Today’s #OptOutOctober tip: Tweak your privacy settings so you’re not inadvertently sharing your most personal data with the entire world. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip20

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security

Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a time it makes the process of protecting your privacy much easier. This month we’re going to do just that.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
@eff@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Don’t let big tech companies profit from your personal data! Today’s tip in our #OptOutOctober series is to turn off ad personalization on your accounts. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip19

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security

Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a time it makes the process of protecting your privacy much easier. This month we’re going to do just that.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
@eff@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Today’s #OptOutOctober tip: Tweak your privacy settings so you’re not inadvertently sharing your most personal data with the entire world. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip20

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security

Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a time it makes the process of protecting your privacy much easier. This month we’re going to do just that.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
@eff@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Take control of your data, and your dating life, by following our tips for protecting your privacy on dating apps. #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip21

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security

Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a time it makes the process of protecting your privacy much easier. This month we’re going to do just that.
Screenshot showing the privacy settings on the Bumble app. Text reads:
Privacy settings

We use basic information from your profile to show you more
relevant ads in Bumble.

This information is not shared with third-parties. If you opt-out,
you will still see ads but they may be less relevant to you.
(Learn more in our Privacy Policy).

Do not use my profile information to show me
relevant ads 

Switch on this toggle to opt out of using my profile information
to show me relevant ads.
Screenshot showing the privacy settings on the Bumble app. Text reads: Privacy settings We use basic information from your profile to show you more relevant ads in Bumble. This information is not shared with third-parties. If you opt-out, you will still see ads but they may be less relevant to you. (Learn more in our Privacy Policy). Do not use my profile information to show me relevant ads Switch on this toggle to opt out of using my profile information to show me relevant ads.
Screenshot showing the privacy settings on the Bumble app. Text reads: Privacy settings We use basic information from your profile to show you more relevant ads in Bumble. This information is not shared with third-parties. If you opt-out, you will still see ads but they may be less relevant to you. (Learn more in our Privacy Policy). Do not use my profile information to show me relevant ads Switch on this toggle to opt out of using my profile information to show me relevant ads.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
@eff@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Today’s the last day of #OptOutOctober! Our final tip: your TV is watching you as much as you’re watching it. But you can opt out of this practice. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip22

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security

Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a time it makes the process of protecting your privacy much easier. This month we’re going to do just that.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
@eff@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Need to convince a friend that there are various ways they can opt themselves out the surveillance of tech giants? Share this ad with them so they can hop on this sweet #OptOutOctober deal!

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JohnnieMac
@JohnnieMac@mastodon.scot replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@eff don’t forget to swap your loyalty cards with friends for a month - messes up the data real good

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Synapsenkitzler 🌻 🌈
@synapsenkitzler@digitalcourage.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

See also (german) https://social.tchncs.de/@kuketzblog/115473614496383448

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Bungella Mutti
@bungella84@mastodon.au replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@eff Thank you for your tips. Maybe add to use an Android fork, such as GrapheneOS or LineageOS 😉

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@SmartmanApps@dotnet.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@eff
Nice, but you forgot to say "Smash that (Follow) button!" 😂

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CakeMonster
@cakemonster@hear-me.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@eff happy halloween

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Delphi
@Delphi@mastodon.scot replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@eff

Glad to say our tv is not watching us.

It isn't smart & it is connected to a dvd player.

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labbatt50
@labbatt50@mastodon.world replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@eff

Yeah, but is it just a toggle with no code behind it or does it really work?

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