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<a href="https://github.com/pluja/awesome-privacy/discussions"> Discussions </a> <a href="https://github.com/pluja/awesome-privacy/discussions"> Discussions </a>
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### ⚠️ [Important note](#privacy-vs-security-vs-anonimity) ### ⚠️ [Important note](#privacy-vs-security-vs-anonymity)
Anonymity, Privacy, and Security are often used interchangeably, but they actually represent distinct concepts. It is important to understand the differences between them. [Read more in this section below](#privacy-vs-security-vs-anonimity). Anonymity, Privacy, and Security are often used interchangeably, but they actually represent distinct concepts. It is important to understand the differences between them. [Read more in this section below](#privacy-vs-security-vs-anonymity).
The primary focus of this list is to provide alternatives that prioritize privacy. These alternatives give you control over your data and do not collect or sell it. The primary focus of this list is to provide alternatives that prioritize privacy. These alternatives give you control over your data and do not collect or sell it.
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> **NOTE: About alternative frontends and clients** > **NOTE: About alternative frontends and clients**
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> Alternative frontends are good to protect your individual privacy. You can still consume the contents of privative and privacy-harmful services with protection over your privacy and some anonimity. Even using most these alternative frontends, still, the privative services will receive requests about the content you are consuming (even not knowing it is you). This sitll harms the collective privacy and adds data to their algorithms in some ways. Only the alternative frontends (or clients) that act as a proxy will hide your real IP from the content provider. > Alternative frontends are good to protect your individual privacy. You can still consume the contents of privative and privacy-harmful services with protection over your privacy and some anonymity. Even using most these alternative frontends, still, the privative services will receive requests about the content you are consuming (even not knowing it is you). This sitll harms the collective privacy and adds data to their algorithms in some ways. Only the alternative frontends (or clients) that act as a proxy will hide your real IP from the content provider.
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> You can use these browser extensions and apps to automatically redirect any links to privacy-respecting alternative frontends: > You can use these browser extensions and apps to automatically redirect any links to privacy-respecting alternative frontends:
> - [Farside](https://github.com/benbusby/farside) - A smart redirecting gateway for various frontend services. > - [Farside](https://github.com/benbusby/farside) - A smart redirecting gateway for various frontend services.
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- [WebView Switcher](https://github.com/Magisk-Modules-Repo/bromitewebview) - A tool for installing Bromite WebView on android 10 - [WebView Switcher](https://github.com/Magisk-Modules-Repo/bromitewebview) - A tool for installing Bromite WebView on android 10
## Privacy vs Security vs Anonimity ## Privacy vs Security vs Anonymity
Anonymity, Privacy, and Security are often used interchangeably, but they actually represent distinct concepts. It is important to understand the differences between them. Anonymity, Privacy, and Security are often used interchangeably, but they actually represent distinct concepts. It is important to understand the differences between them.
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It is important to note that privacy and security are not necessarily interdependent. For instance, Google systems are secure and unlikely to be hacked, but Google still has access to your personal data and makes use of it. It is important to note that privacy and security are not necessarily interdependent. For instance, Google systems are secure and unlikely to be hacked, but Google still has access to your personal data and makes use of it.
Privacy and anonimity are also not necessarily linked, services like Signal offer high levels of privacy since they do not collect any data about what you say, who you talk to or how you use the app, but they may not be anonymous since you still need to register using your phone number (which is in many cases linked to your identity). Privacy and anonymity are also not necessarily linked, services like Signal offer high levels of privacy since they do not collect any data about what you say, who you talk to or how you use the app, but they may not be anonymous since you still need to register using your phone number (which is in many cases linked to your identity).
Finally, there are services that may offer all three: anonymity, privacy, and security. The primary focus of this list is to provide alternatives that prioritize privacy. These alternatives give you control over your data and do not collect or sell it. Finally, there are services that may offer all three: anonymity, privacy, and security. The primary focus of this list is to provide alternatives that prioritize privacy. These alternatives give you control over your data and do not collect or sell it.