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PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DISCUSS, SHARE, OR ASK ANYTHING HERE RELATED TO PRIVACY PROTECTION!​

First off none of this is a conspiracy. These are facts and if you cant find the proof yourself just ask and i can give you proof from a reliable source. This is extremely important! Your future and your family depends on you!​

**** Times have changed. Identity theft and privacy invasion are at an all time high and the methods used are becoming harder and harder to detect. And they are not going to get caught and go to jail. Because its basically legal to steal your information as long as nothing illegal is done with it. And you wont believe who the main culprits are. Not lowlife hackers or thugs, this is serious. Foreign government spies, terrorists, most big box stores you walk into, and most of all your own government!

**** The day and age of protecting your privacy by just using lifelock, turning off your webcam when not in use, having strong internet passwords, pin numbers, facial recognition protection, etc., is over. Time to step up your game because its going to get worse.

**** Edward Snowden, who previously held a position as an NSA intelligence agent, revealed much of this information. And you may say, " i have nothing to hide. Why should i care? Its helping them catch bad guys" but thats not entirely true. Are you going to trust the president and the government you have if its barely recognizable in 20 years to use your families personal information responsibly? Are you sure its not being shared with other governments or stolen by terrorists right now? Can you even envision the technology and methods that might be used 20 years from now? You dont even know whats being used now behind closed doors. What we think we know, is old news.

**** Of course you already know that your texts, calls, emails, internet history, etc. Is being stored for at least 5 years. And you know that you can be monitored in real time as you type to give a peek at the way you think, like when you erase a word, pause, and then type a different one. And you already know that satellite images can read the words on a dime from space and even see through your roof into your house. But there is much you may not know.

**** You can be recorded through your phone while its in your pocket to determine what your likes are and build a profile on you. It can be used to effectively advertise and who knows what else. There are people that listen and log this information as a full time occupation. In theory you can receive a speeding ticket 5 years from now for speeding today since your accelerometer sensor in your phone can tell how fast you are moving all the time.

**** When you go to a big box store with your smartphone they have the capabilities to track where you are, what you buy, what you stop to look at that you might buy in the future, personal data in your phone, what you are wearing, what you try on, and the list goes on. And some of them use these capabilities. And are they sharing this info? With whom?

**** Biometrics is not necessarily a solution. Unfortunately pictures and videos stolen from your phone are enough for an amateur to pass facial recognition and optical tests even if it requires blinking of the eyes. And your fingerprint unlock feature stores your fingerprint somewhere where it can be stolen.

**** Your every move can be monitored beyond what you do on your phone.

**** New technology exists that can derive sound from a group of still pictures or video. This was discussed on tedtalks and other sources. By analyzing the smallest vibrations (thousandths of a millimeter) and using an algorithm, you can analyze the sound that was happening in the room when the group of pictures or video was taken even if the phone had sound off. For example a video of a plant taken from behind a soundproof wall moves a microscopic amount when hit with sound waves. These small movements can be converted to sound using a specific mathematical equation.

**** Could someone or some government agency murder someone today and use your fingerprints and personal information to set you up? Could they use your voice recognition technology to play the judge a recording of your "oral confession of guilt"? How would you prove that it wasnt you? Could you do life in prison for failing to do what you can to protect your identity? Could your child go to prison someday because you shared pics and videos of them with everybody and their momma?

**** There are even more extreme ideas being discussed/used today that i cannot mention here safely. Start protecting yourself today and tell a friend!​

Some Of The Things That I Have Done/Used To Protect Myself​

• Xprivacy - can block apps from unauthorized or unneeded permissions.

• Privacy guard - can block apps from waking up all the time and starting without you knowing it.

• SuperSu - can give you better protection than built-in root usually.

• Orbot - can anonymize your internet connection and even traffic routed through apps of your choice for a small decrease in speed. Amazing!

• Orweb - used with orbot can allow anonymous browsing with no history and no java, etc.

• Stay away from the dark internet - shark infested waters

• Cyberghost - vpn and proxy app that is known for not storing your info on harddrives. They have been raided unsuccessfuly by govt agencies. Not as effective as Orbot but doesnt affect speed.

• Private profiles on social media - protects you from weirdos tracking you.

• Not use biometrics - same info meant to protect you can be stolen and used against you.

• Disable autofill - so computer doesnt remember your likes and preferences.

• Disable remember passwords - because when you do this they are stored where they can be stolen.

• Disable cookies - tracking you.

• Disable interest based ads - so a profile isnt sitting somewhere with your likes and needs.

• Randomize info on boot - can change your ip address, etc. so that its harder to see your traffic.

• Delete any old account (ex. Myspace) - these accounts are often used by hackers and passed around for sketchy reasons. And your name is probably being used still.

• Stay away from the cloud - where exactly are they storing your info and who?

• Beware of identifying and personal information in pictures and videos (ex. A picture of a bill or screenshot of identifying phone information). obvious reasons.

• Dont use password managers - easy way to get all your accounts hacked and info stolen.

• Disable watch history - tracking you.

• Disable browsing history - tracking you.

• Dont use voice recognition or voice text - they often record when they dont have permission.

• Store pics, vids, and files that have personal info or are private on sd card not mounted to phone - harder to access without them being connected online.

• Disable location and proximity sensor - keeps your location and where you go and what you do more private.

• Use voip phone when i can - the only identifying info i had to give was a email address. Block unneccesary permissions.

• Use a burner phone with a smaller carrier with no contract - Mine only has my email address and a prepaid credit card without my name linked to account. My real name isnt even shown when i call.

• Beware of free wifi - With Orbot its safer if you enable before walking out of your trusted wifi zone, or better yet have it auto start at boot and stay on.

• Check the internet for fake accounts in your name - Email the companies and request info about location, identity, and ip address of the account origin and for it to be disabled.

• Dont sell old smart phones, pass on to kids instead - Even after a full wipe, personal data can be revived by professionals.

NOTE: There are backdoors to the internet that are accessed before any trace of metadata is established and that is totally undetectable by even the most advanced programs. Remember no matter what you do to enhance your privacy, someone is always watching you, so be smart and dont have a bunch of personal data out there to protect in the first place. And dont try anything stupid.​

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DISCUSS, SHARE, OR ASK ANYTHING HERE RELATED TO PRIVACY PROTECTION!​