diff --git a/blog/author/jonah.md b/blog/author/jonah.md index 9e1d6a8c28..19eea7f3fe 100644 --- a/blog/author/jonah.md +++ b/blog/author/jonah.md @@ -1,3 +1,30 @@ +--- +description: Jonah Aragon is the Project Director and staff writer at Privacy Guides. His role includes researching and writing for this website, system administration, creating Privacy Guides Online Learning course content, reviewing the products recommended here, and most other day-to-day tasks. +schema: + - + "@context": https://schema.org + "@type": ProfilePage + dateCreated: "2019-10-31T00:00:00Z" + dateModified: "2024-09-09T00:00:00Z" + mainEntity: + - + "@context": https://schema.org + "@type": Person + name: Jonah Aragon + jobTitle: Project Director + description: Jonah Aragon is the Project Director and staff writer at Privacy Guides. + url: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/author/jonah/ + image: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/assets/external/github.com/jonaharagon.png.jpg + sameAs: + - https://www.jonaharagon.com + - https://discuss.privacyguides.net/u/jonah + - https://shop.jonaharagon.com + - https://jonaharagon.me + - https://mastodon.neat.computer/@jonah + - https://www.youtube.com/@jonaharagon + - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q117304062 +--- + # Jonah Aragon ![Profile picture](https://github.com/jonaharagon.png){ align=right } @@ -7,20 +34,3 @@ He is also known for his work on the Techlore YouTube channel, including the Techlore Talks podcast he co-hosts. [:simple-mastodon: @jonah@neat.computer](https://mastodon.neat.computer/@jonah "@jonah@neat.computer"){ .md-button rel=me } - - diff --git a/blog/category/announcements.md b/blog/category/announcements.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ca25553b7b --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/category/announcements.md @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +--- +description: The latest announcements and updates from the Privacy Guides team. +--- + +# Announcements + +Follow this page for the latest updates & announcements from the Privacy Guides team, and join the [announcements category](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/c/announcements/5) on our forum to discuss anything you read here! diff --git a/blog/category/news.md b/blog/category/news.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..2275c4f490 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/category/news.md @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +--- +description: Privacy Guides News presents the latest tech news about the world's best (and occasionally worst) software, hardware, and services in the privacy world. +--- + +# News + +The latest tech news about the world's best (and occasionally worst) software, hardware, and services in the privacy world. *Privacy Guides News* has you covered for any important information you might need on your privacy journey. diff --git a/blog/category/reviews.md b/blog/category/reviews.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..6125ff23c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/category/reviews.md @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +--- +description: Read the latest privacy product reviews and stories from Privacy Guides contributing writers. +--- + +# Reviews + +Looking for alternatives to privacy-invasive apps you use everyday? Do you just want to know all the details behind your favorite privacy tools? *Privacy Guides Reviews* is the place to find all that and more. This is your one stop to find the latest advice and recommendations on things we use every day directly from Privacy Guides contributors. diff --git a/blog/index.md b/blog/index.md index 8dc20c0fd5..3441e732fd 100644 --- a/blog/index.md +++ b/blog/index.md @@ -1,5 +1,11 @@ --- -title: Latest Articles +description: Privacy-related news stories, product reviews, opinion pieces, and other important articles from Privacy Guides contributors. hide: - footer --- + +# Latest Articles + +This is our home for privacy-related news stories, product reviews, opinion pieces, and other important articles. + +Unlike the rest of our website, these articles don't represent a consensus viewpoint of our community. Instead, they present the opinions of trusted authors within our community as-is. You may even find multiple articles on the same topic with competing viewpoints, intended to further [privacy discussion](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/). diff --git a/blog/posts/choosing-the-right-messenger.md b/blog/posts/choosing-the-right-messenger.md index 3c5575c07b..48dd40668d 100644 --- a/blog/posts/choosing-the-right-messenger.md +++ b/blog/posts/choosing-the-right-messenger.md @@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ links: tags: - Instant Messengers license: BY-SA +description: Choosing an instant messenger is a challenge. How can you be sure you’re using the most secure, privacy respecting platform? +schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle --- # Choosing the Right Messenger diff --git a/blog/posts/delisting-startpage.md b/blog/posts/delisting-startpage.md index 36d5e332b8..8ced8ceba8 100644 --- a/blog/posts/delisting-startpage.md +++ b/blog/posts/delisting-startpage.md @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ links: - Search Engines: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/search-engines/ tags: - Search Engines +description: Startpage has been removed from Privacy Guides' recommendations following their acquisition by System1. +schema_type: NewsArticle --- # Delisting Startpage From Privacy Guides diff --git a/blog/posts/delisting-wire.md b/blog/posts/delisting-wire.md index a9ee6bb404..4347e80fba 100644 --- a/blog/posts/delisting-wire.md +++ b/blog/posts/delisting-wire.md @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ links: - Types of Communication Networks: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/advanced/communication-network-types/ tags: - Instant Messengers +description: Wire has been removed from Privacy Guides' recommendations following their acquisition by a US holding company and VC investments. +schema_type: NewsArticle --- # Delisting Wire From Privacy Guides diff --git a/blog/posts/firefox-privacy-2021-update.md b/blog/posts/firefox-privacy-2021-update.md index f6ecf60007..cac405c7fa 100644 --- a/blog/posts/firefox-privacy-2021-update.md +++ b/blog/posts/firefox-privacy-2021-update.md @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ tags: - Browsers - Firefox license: CC0 +schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle --- # Firefox Privacy: 2021 Update diff --git a/blog/posts/firefox-privacy.md b/blog/posts/firefox-privacy.md index 6fae02e9c1..ed9919ed52 100644 --- a/blog/posts/firefox-privacy.md +++ b/blog/posts/firefox-privacy.md @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ tags: - Browsers - Firefox license: BY-SA +schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle --- # Firefox Privacy: Tips and Tricks for Better Browsing diff --git a/blog/posts/grapheneos-or-calyxos.md b/blog/posts/grapheneos-or-calyxos.md index d91d45bda8..4dcf765486 100644 --- a/blog/posts/grapheneos-or-calyxos.md +++ b/blog/posts/grapheneos-or-calyxos.md @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ links: - Android Recommendations: https://www.privacyguides.org/android/ license: BY-SA robots: nofollow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large +schema_type: OpinionNewsArticle --- # Should You Use GrapheneOS or CalyxOS? diff --git a/blog/posts/hide-nothing.md b/blog/posts/hide-nothing.md index c804772fd9..d59f8a4122 100644 --- a/blog/posts/hide-nothing.md +++ b/blog/posts/hide-nothing.md @@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ links: tags: - Government license: BY-SA +description: In the wake of the September 11, 2001, attack on the United States, the US government enacted laws that weakened citizen privacy in the name of national emergency. +schema_type: OpinionNewsArticle --- # Hide Nothing diff --git a/blog/posts/i18n-announcement.md b/blog/posts/i18n-announcement.md index 76e1f4a8a2..d44c5c8463 100644 --- a/blog/posts/i18n-announcement.md +++ b/blog/posts/i18n-announcement.md @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ authors: tags: - Privacy Guides license: BY-SA +description: It's finally here. After countless requests, Privacy Guides now has translations. +schema_type: NewsArticle --- # Privacy Guides Is Now Multilingual diff --git a/blog/posts/integrating-metadata-removal.md b/blog/posts/integrating-metadata-removal.md index 9619c25cad..4cd9634005 100644 --- a/blog/posts/integrating-metadata-removal.md +++ b/blog/posts/integrating-metadata-removal.md @@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ tags: - iOS - Windows license: BY-SA +description: When sharing files, it's important to remove associated metadata. Image files commonly include Exif data, and sometimes photos even include GPS coordinates within its metadata. +schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle --- # Removing Metadata From Your Photos, Videos, and Other Files diff --git a/blog/posts/ios-configuration-guide.md b/blog/posts/ios-configuration-guide.md index 5b60930a03..7cb30518e1 100644 --- a/blog/posts/ios-configuration-guide.md +++ b/blog/posts/ios-configuration-guide.md @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ authors: tags: - iOS license: BY-SA +description: There are a number of privacy and security-related settings you should consider changing in the Settings app on iOS 16. +schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle --- # iOS 16 Privacy Configuration Guide diff --git a/blog/posts/linux-application-sandboxing.md b/blog/posts/linux-application-sandboxing.md index 355ff4b8fa..fac2013936 100644 --- a/blog/posts/linux-application-sandboxing.md +++ b/blog/posts/linux-application-sandboxing.md @@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ tags: - Linux - Security license: BY-SA +description: We outline a few projects which aim to solve the poor sandboxing situation in Linux relative to operating systems like macOS and ChromeOS. +schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle --- # Sandboxing Applications on Desktop Linux diff --git a/blog/posts/linux-system-hardening.md b/blog/posts/linux-system-hardening.md index c310008510..caa6367233 100644 --- a/blog/posts/linux-system-hardening.md +++ b/blog/posts/linux-system-hardening.md @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ tags: - Security license: BY-SA robots: nofollow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large +description: There are a number of procedures you can follow to make your Linux desktop system more secure, some more advanced than others. We cover some general techniques here. +schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle --- # Hardening Your Desktop Linux System's Security diff --git a/blog/posts/macos-ventura-privacy-security-updates.md b/blog/posts/macos-ventura-privacy-security-updates.md index daecf2b033..51e91a40bc 100644 --- a/blog/posts/macos-ventura-privacy-security-updates.md +++ b/blog/posts/macos-ventura-privacy-security-updates.md @@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ tags: links: - posts/ios-configuration-guide.md license: BY-SA +description: We cover the improvements macOS Ventura will bring to Apple users when it comes to personal privacy and security. +schema_type: NewsArticle --- # New Privacy and Security Features in macOS 13 Ventura diff --git a/blog/posts/merch-announcement.md b/blog/posts/merch-announcement.md index fb813f6fdc..c01d993972 100644 --- a/blog/posts/merch-announcement.md +++ b/blog/posts/merch-announcement.md @@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ authors: tags: - Privacy Guides license: BY-SA +description: Privacy Guides has partnered with HELLOTUX to create what we think are the finest garments in the land. +schema_type: BackgroundNewsArticle --- # Privacy Guides Now Has Merchandise diff --git a/blog/posts/move-fast-and-break-things.md b/blog/posts/move-fast-and-break-things.md index 706730b166..41f2759d22 100644 --- a/blog/posts/move-fast-and-break-things.md +++ b/blog/posts/move-fast-and-break-things.md @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ links: tags: - Facebook license: BY-SA +description: If someone has to tell you that they care about your privacy, they probably don’t. +schema_type: OpinionNewsArticle --- # Move Fast and Break Things diff --git a/blog/posts/mozilla-disappoints-us-yet-again-2.md b/blog/posts/mozilla-disappoints-us-yet-again-2.md index 489f4c7615..c230a5d7c5 100644 --- a/blog/posts/mozilla-disappoints-us-yet-again-2.md +++ b/blog/posts/mozilla-disappoints-us-yet-again-2.md @@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ date: created: 2024-07-14 categories: - - Opinion + - News authors: - jonah tags: - Firefox - Mozilla +description: "'No shady privacy policies or back doors for advertisers' proclaims the Firefox homepage, but that's no longer true in Firefox 128." +schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle --- # "Privacy-Preserving" Attribution: Mozilla Disappoints Us Yet Again diff --git a/blog/posts/privacy-guides-partners-with-magic-grants-501-c-3.md b/blog/posts/privacy-guides-partners-with-magic-grants-501-c-3.md index bcf58ef6ad..a374f6db36 100644 --- a/blog/posts/privacy-guides-partners-with-magic-grants-501-c-3.md +++ b/blog/posts/privacy-guides-partners-with-magic-grants-501-c-3.md @@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ categories: - Announcements authors: - jonah +description: We're excited to announce a partnership with MAGIC Grants, a Public 501(c)(3) charity with the mission of supporting privacy projects like ours and providing undergraduate scholarships for students interested in cryptocurrencies and privacy. +schema_type: BackgroundNewsArticle --- # Privacy Guides Partners With MAGIC Grants 501(c)(3) diff --git a/blog/posts/proton-wallet-review.md b/blog/posts/proton-wallet-review.md index e24b4bbd75..d84eae217a 100644 --- a/blog/posts/proton-wallet-review.md +++ b/blog/posts/proton-wallet-review.md @@ -1,5 +1,8 @@ --- title: "Proton Wallet Review: Is Proton Losing Touch?" +template: review-article.html +schema_type: ReviewNewsArticle +description: "It may well be that Proton Wallet is the easiest way to start using Bitcoin, but is a Bitcoin wallet the solution people need to improve their financial privacy?" date: created: 2024-09-08 categories: @@ -14,7 +17,7 @@ license: BY-SA preview: logo: theme/assets/img/cryptocurrency/proton-wallet.svg review: - type: WebApplication + type: SoftwareApplication category: FinanceApplication subcategory: Cryptocurrency Wallet name: Proton Wallet diff --git a/blog/posts/relisting-startpage.md b/blog/posts/relisting-startpage.md index 6926ab4fbc..453761ed47 100644 --- a/blog/posts/relisting-startpage.md +++ b/blog/posts/relisting-startpage.md @@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ links: - Search Engines: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/search-engines/ tags: - Search Engines +description: Startpage has been relisted in our search engine recommendations following their open communications with the Privacy Guides community. +schema_type: NewsArticle --- # Relisting Startpage.com diff --git a/blog/posts/restrict-act.md b/blog/posts/restrict-act.md index 5a850987e6..28783a5651 100644 --- a/blog/posts/restrict-act.md +++ b/blog/posts/restrict-act.md @@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ tags: links: - posts/hide-nothing.md canonical: https://www.jonaharagon.com/posts/restrict-act/ +description: The RESTRICT Act would grant the government broad powers to restrict access to any site or service they claim could pose a threat to national security, akin to China's Great Firewall. +schema_type: OpinionNewsArticle --- # Worried About TikTok? The RESTRICT Act Is Not the Answer Americans Are Looking For diff --git a/blog/posts/secure-data-erasure.md b/blog/posts/secure-data-erasure.md index d58ba71902..f10730a1d1 100644 --- a/blog/posts/secure-data-erasure.md +++ b/blog/posts/secure-data-erasure.md @@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ links: tags: - Linux license: BY-SA +description: Erasing data from your computer may seem like a simple task, but if you want to make sure the data is truly unrecoverable, there are some things you should consider. +schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle --- # Erasing Data Securely From Your SSD or HDD diff --git a/blog/posts/security-privacy-anonymity.md b/blog/posts/security-privacy-anonymity.md index e8b350af1c..0d293cbb56 100644 --- a/blog/posts/security-privacy-anonymity.md +++ b/blog/posts/security-privacy-anonymity.md @@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ links: tags: - Security license: BY +description: Privacy, security, and anonymity often complement each other, but they are not always dependent on each other, and they are definitely not the same thing. +schema_type: OpinionNewsArticle --- # Security, Privacy, and Anonymity diff --git a/blog/posts/signal-configuration-and-hardening.md b/blog/posts/signal-configuration-and-hardening.md index bdab3763b7..da6eb638bb 100644 --- a/blog/posts/signal-configuration-and-hardening.md +++ b/blog/posts/signal-configuration-and-hardening.md @@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ tags: - Molly - Instant Messengers license: BY-SA +description: This guide details actions you can take to configure and harden Signal in accordance with your threat model. +schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle --- # Signal Configuration and Hardening Guide diff --git a/blog/posts/signal-number-registration-update.md b/blog/posts/signal-number-registration-update.md index 094c926493..49ccd63b25 100644 --- a/blog/posts/signal-number-registration-update.md +++ b/blog/posts/signal-number-registration-update.md @@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ links: - posts/signal-configuration-and-hardening.md - Real-Time Communication: https://www.privacyguides.org/real-time-communication/ license: BY-SA +description: Signal has changed how it handles registration. This primarily affects people who are using a number for Signal that they don't have exclusive access to. +schema_type: ReportageNewsArticle --- # Important Changes to Signal Registration and Registration Lock diff --git a/blog/posts/staff-announcement.md b/blog/posts/staff-announcement.md index a5851acf94..8701efecb1 100644 --- a/blog/posts/staff-announcement.md +++ b/blog/posts/staff-announcement.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ authors: tags: - Privacy Guides license: BY-SA +description: Privacy Guides has reached a significant milestone with today's hire of our first employee, Project Director Jonah Aragon. +schema_type: NewsArticle --- # Jonah Aragon Hired as Project Director diff --git a/blog/posts/the-trouble-with-vpn-and-privacy-review-sites.md b/blog/posts/the-trouble-with-vpn-and-privacy-review-sites.md index 10fb839f09..6f41ea687f 100644 --- a/blog/posts/the-trouble-with-vpn-and-privacy-review-sites.md +++ b/blog/posts/the-trouble-with-vpn-and-privacy-review-sites.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ date: created: 2019-11-20 categories: - - Opinion + - News authors: - jonah links: @@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ links: tags: - VPN license: BY-SA +description: There’s a massive problem in the privacy world. Many shady companies are disguising advertisements as genuine reviews, to the detriment of real news sources like Privacy Guides and to potential buyers of these services. +schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle --- # The Trouble With VPN and Privacy Review Sites diff --git a/blog/posts/threads-launch-twitter.md b/blog/posts/threads-launch-twitter.md index a557e82648..e4d13ec86a 100644 --- a/blog/posts/threads-launch-twitter.md +++ b/blog/posts/threads-launch-twitter.md @@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ tags: - Twitter - Facebook license: BY-SA +description: The man behind Facebook has somehow managed to make the Twitter experience worse. +schema_type: OpinionNewsArticle --- # Threads Is the Perfect Twitter Alternative, Just Not for You diff --git a/blog/posts/virtual-insanity.md b/blog/posts/virtual-insanity.md index 4d41edbd06..c2481b43e7 100644 --- a/blog/posts/virtual-insanity.md +++ b/blog/posts/virtual-insanity.md @@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ links: tags: - Facebook license: BY-SA +description: On Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, and the Metaverse. +schema_type: OpinionNewsArticle --- # Virtual Insanity diff --git a/blog/posts/warning-about-signal-proxies.md b/blog/posts/warning-about-signal-proxies.md index b6b5c91487..26f8b580e0 100644 --- a/blog/posts/warning-about-signal-proxies.md +++ b/blog/posts/warning-about-signal-proxies.md @@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ links: - Signal Configuration Guide: https://www.privacyguides.org/real-time-communication/signal-configuration-hardening/ - Real-Time Communication: https://www.privacyguides.org/real-time-communication/ license: BY-SA +description: You should be aware of a number of issues with Signal’s current proxy implementation. +schema_type: NewsArticle --- # A Warning About Signal Proxies in Iran and Other Oppressive Countries diff --git a/blog/posts/welcome-to-privacy-guides.md b/blog/posts/welcome-to-privacy-guides.md index e521215a09..66b60a59f0 100644 --- a/blog/posts/welcome-to-privacy-guides.md +++ b/blog/posts/welcome-to-privacy-guides.md @@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ links: tags: - Privacy Guides license: CC0 +description: Today, Privacy Guides has officially launched by our long-standing volunteer team to carry on the legacy of the now-defunct PrivacyTools project. +schema_type: NewsArticle --- # Welcome to Privacy Guides diff --git a/blog/posts/weve-joined-the-open-collective-foundation.md b/blog/posts/weve-joined-the-open-collective-foundation.md index 946bdd0e04..ab74e49020 100644 --- a/blog/posts/weve-joined-the-open-collective-foundation.md +++ b/blog/posts/weve-joined-the-open-collective-foundation.md @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ links: tags: - Privacy Guides license: CC0 +schema_type: NewsArticle --- # We've Joined the Open Collective Foundation 501(c)(3) diff --git a/blog/posts/why-i-run-a-tor-relay.md b/blog/posts/why-i-run-a-tor-relay.md index 7a90a54d27..4a07abf888 100644 --- a/blog/posts/why-i-run-a-tor-relay.md +++ b/blog/posts/why-i-run-a-tor-relay.md @@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ tags: - Tor - Self-Hosting license: BY-SA +description: Each Tor relay is the direct result of an individual deciding to sacrifice money, time and effort for the cause of fighting for a freer Internet. +schema_type: OpinionNewsArticle --- # Why I Decided to Run a Tor Relay diff --git a/docs/about/contributors.md b/docs/about/contributors.md index 58995f63c6..bdfeca7da0 100644 --- a/docs/about/contributors.md +++ b/docs/about/contributors.md @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ title: Contributors hide: - toc +description: A complete list of contributors who have collectively made an enormous impact on the Privacy Guides project. --- diff --git a/docs/about/criteria.md b/docs/about/criteria.md index a2bbb09c03..dd2e228d2a 100644 --- a/docs/about/criteria.md +++ b/docs/about/criteria.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- title: General Criteria +description: A list of general priorities we consider for all submissions to Privacy Guides. --- Below are some general priorities we consider for all submissions to Privacy Guides. Each category will have additional requirements for inclusion. diff --git a/docs/about/donate.md b/docs/about/donate.md index 17e49f80d6..4f168a5f1b 100644 --- a/docs/about/donate.md +++ b/docs/about/donate.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- title: Donate +description: The charitable mission of Privacy Guides relies on contributions from visitors like yourself. Anything you can do to support the project is hugely appreciated. --- Donate to Privacy Guides and support our mission to defend digital rights and spread the word about mass surveillance programs and other daily privacy invasions. You can help Privacy Guides researchers, activists, and maintainers create informative content, host private digital services, and protect privacy rights at a time when the world needs it most. diff --git a/docs/about/executive-policy.md b/docs/about/executive-policy.md index d13112e058..8d4a8118fc 100644 --- a/docs/about/executive-policy.md +++ b/docs/about/executive-policy.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- title: Executive Policy +description: These are policies formally adopted by our executive committee, and take precedence over all other statements expressed on this website. --- These are policies formally adopted by Privacy Guides' executive committee, and take precedence over all other statements expressed on this website. diff --git a/docs/about/jobs.md b/docs/about/jobs.md index a8e8dc1f8f..9ca5a6e52d 100644 --- a/docs/about/jobs.md +++ b/docs/about/jobs.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- title: Job Openings +description: Privacy Guides has a small, remote team of privacy researchers and advocates. Any open positions we may have in the future will be posted here. --- Privacy Guides has a small, remote team of privacy researchers and advocates working to further our mission of protecting free expression and promoting privacy-respecting technology. As a non-profit, we are expanding very slowly to ensure the project is sustainable in the long term. All of our staff members are listed [here](../about.md#staff). Please consider [donating](donate.md) to support our cause. diff --git a/docs/about/notices.md b/docs/about/notices.md index 6fd3d7853f..bc7fc182ab 100644 --- a/docs/about/notices.md +++ b/docs/about/notices.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- title: "Notices and Disclaimers" +description: Information about our website license, acceptable use policy, and other important details. --- ## Legal Disclaimer diff --git a/docs/about/privacy-policy.md b/docs/about/privacy-policy.md index 4767795304..3b570584ad 100644 --- a/docs/about/privacy-policy.md +++ b/docs/about/privacy-policy.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- title: "Privacy Policy" +description: We do not sell or share your data with any third-parties. --- Privacy Guides is a community project operated by a number of active volunteer contributors. The public list of team members [can be found on GitHub](https://github.com/orgs/privacyguides/people). diff --git a/docs/about/privacytools.md b/docs/about/privacytools.md index 6189b82ee6..e906af566c 100644 --- a/docs/about/privacytools.md +++ b/docs/about/privacytools.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- title: "PrivacyTools FAQ" +description: The real story behind the team transition from privacytools.io to privacyguides.org --- In September 2021, every active contributor unanimously agreed to move from PrivacyTools to work on this site: Privacy Guides. This decision was made because PrivacyTools’ founder and controller of the domain name had disappeared for an extended period of time and could not be contacted. diff --git a/docs/about/services.md b/docs/about/services.md index 94629fd478..389746b9df 100644 --- a/docs/about/services.md +++ b/docs/about/services.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +description: We run a number of web services to test out features and promote cool decentralized, federated, and/or open-source projects. +--- + # Privacy Guides Services We run a number of web services to test out features and promote cool decentralized, federated, and/or open-source projects. Many of these services are available to the public and are detailed below. diff --git a/docs/about/statistics.md b/docs/about/statistics.md index 1dc3118671..061bf5b982 100644 --- a/docs/about/statistics.md +++ b/docs/about/statistics.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- title: Traffic Statistics +description: We self-host Umami to create a nice visualization of our traffic statistics, which are made public here. --- We self-host [Umami](https://umami.is) to create a nice visualization of our traffic statistics, which are public at the link below. diff --git a/docs/advanced/payments.md b/docs/advanced/payments.md index 75df2e5cd5..66cabba195 100644 --- a/docs/advanced/payments.md +++ b/docs/advanced/payments.md @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ --- title: Private Payments icon: material/hand-coin +description: Your buying habits are the holy grail of ad targeting, but you still have plenty of options when it comes to making payments privately. --- There's a reason data about your buying habits is considered the holy grail of ad targeting: your purchases can leak a veritable treasure trove of data about you. Unfortunately, the current financial system is anti-privacy by design, enabling banks, other companies, and governments to easily trace transactions. Nevertheless, you have plenty of options when it comes to making payments privately. diff --git a/docs/android/general-apps.md b/docs/android/general-apps.md index fc2ff59365..c1d2210d10 100644 --- a/docs/android/general-apps.md +++ b/docs/android/general-apps.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- title: "General Apps" +description: The apps listed here are Android-exclusive and specifically enhance or replace key system functionality. schema: - "@context": http://schema.org diff --git a/docs/android/index.md b/docs/android/index.md index 64df8c3f1f..63ac6364ca 100644 --- a/docs/android/index.md +++ b/docs/android/index.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- title: "Android" +description: Our advice for replacing privacy-invasive default Android features with private and secure alternatives. icon: 'simple/android' cover: android.webp schema: diff --git a/docs/android/obtaining-apps.md b/docs/android/obtaining-apps.md index c27f0ef5c8..7f60cd4990 100644 --- a/docs/android/obtaining-apps.md +++ b/docs/android/obtaining-apps.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- title: "Obtaining Applications" +description: We recommend these methods for obtaining applications on Android without interacting with Google Play Services. --- There are many ways to obtain Android apps privately, even from the Play Store, without interacting with Google Play Services. We recommend the following methods of obtaining applications on Android, listed in order of preference. diff --git a/docs/basics/why-privacy-matters.md b/docs/basics/why-privacy-matters.md index ea4f0537ef..b07bb7f30e 100644 --- a/docs/basics/why-privacy-matters.md +++ b/docs/basics/why-privacy-matters.md @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ --- title: "Why Privacy Matters" icon: 'material/shield-account' +description: In the modern age of digital data exploitation, your privacy has never been more critical, and yet many believe it is already a lost cause. It is not. --- In the modern age of digital data exploitation, your privacy has never been more critical, and yet many believe it is already a lost cause. It is not. ==Your privacy is up for grabs==, and you need to care about it. Privacy is about power, and it is so important that this power ends up in the right hands. diff --git a/docs/cryptocurrency.md b/docs/cryptocurrency.md index 7ac7523b92..6b954f4fcf 100644 --- a/docs/cryptocurrency.md +++ b/docs/cryptocurrency.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- meta_title: "Private Cryptocurrency Blockchains - Privacy Guides" +description: Unlike most cryptocurrencies, these ones provide transaction privacy by default. Monero is our top choice for obfuscating transaction information. title: Cryptocurrency icon: material/bank-circle cover: cryptocurrency.webp diff --git a/docs/financial-services.md b/docs/financial-services.md index 878abbc2da..1c1d4f10ee 100644 --- a/docs/financial-services.md +++ b/docs/financial-services.md @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ title: Financial Services icon: material/bank cover: financial-services.webp +description: These services can assist you in protecting your privacy from merchants and other trackers, which is one of the biggest challenges to privacy today. --- Making payments online is one of the biggest challenges to privacy. These services can assist you in protecting your privacy from merchants and other trackers, provided you have a strong understanding of how to make private payments effectively. We strongly encourage you first read our payments overview article before making any purchases: diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md index 5f412e8f81..23f1e59c74 100644 --- a/docs/index.md +++ b/docs/index.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- meta_title: "Privacy Guides: Independent Privacy & Security Resources" -description: "Privacy Guides is the most popular & trustworthy non-profit resource to find privacy tools and learn about protecting your digital life. Ad & affiliate free, high quality reviews." +description: "Established in 2021, Privacy Guides is the most popular & trustworthy non-profit resource to find privacy tools and learn about protecting your digital life." template: home.html social: cards_layout: home diff --git a/docs/meta/admonitions.md b/docs/meta/admonitions.md index a303924358..af1ab9730a 100644 --- a/docs/meta/admonitions.md +++ b/docs/meta/admonitions.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- title: Admonitions +description: A guide for website contributors on creating admonitions. --- **Admonitions** (or "call-outs") are a choice writers can use to include side content in an article without interrupting the document flow. diff --git a/docs/meta/brand.md b/docs/meta/brand.md index 349d9a5187..8e3d99546e 100644 --- a/docs/meta/brand.md +++ b/docs/meta/brand.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- title: Branding Guidelines +description: A guide for journalists and website contributors on proper branding of the Privacy Guides wordmark and logo. --- The name of the website is **Privacy Guides** and should **not** be changed to: diff --git a/docs/meta/commit-messages.md b/docs/meta/commit-messages.md index 0b2f484d26..be6fd9d644 100644 --- a/docs/meta/commit-messages.md +++ b/docs/meta/commit-messages.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- title: Commit Messages +description: A guide for website contributors on using useful Git commit messages when making website change requests. --- For our commit messages we follow the style provided by [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org). Not all of those suggestions are appropriate for Privacy Guides, so the main ones we use are: diff --git a/docs/meta/git-recommendations.md b/docs/meta/git-recommendations.md index 110617ece8..d3638781c5 100644 --- a/docs/meta/git-recommendations.md +++ b/docs/meta/git-recommendations.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- title: Git Recommendations +description: A guide for website contributors on using Git effectively. --- If you make changes to this website on GitHub.com's web editor directly, you shouldn't have to worry about this. If you are developing locally and/or are a long-term website editor (who should probably be developing locally!), consider these recommendations. diff --git a/docs/meta/translations.md b/docs/meta/translations.md index 5fddd29012..ff5406c770 100644 --- a/docs/meta/translations.md +++ b/docs/meta/translations.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- title: Translations +description: A guide for website contributors on adding translations to our website. --- Crowdin has good documentation, and we suggest looking at their [Getting Started](https://support.crowdin.com/crowdin-intro) guide. Our site is largely written in [Markdown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown), so it should be easy to contribute. This page contains some helpful pointers for translating some specific syntax you may encounter on our site. diff --git a/docs/meta/uploading-images.md b/docs/meta/uploading-images.md index fdd3c56874..bce3dd071b 100644 --- a/docs/meta/uploading-images.md +++ b/docs/meta/uploading-images.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- title: Uploading Images +description: A guide for website contributors on uploading images in the proper format and location. --- If you make changes to this website that involve adding new images or replacing existing ones, here are a couple of general recommendations: diff --git a/docs/meta/writing-style.md b/docs/meta/writing-style.md index 6429469989..5e86213a8c 100644 --- a/docs/meta/writing-style.md +++ b/docs/meta/writing-style.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- title: Writing Style +description: Our official writing style handbook for website contributors. --- Privacy Guides is written in American English, and you should refer to [APA Style guidelines](https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/grammar) when in doubt. diff --git a/docs/mobile-browsers.md b/docs/mobile-browsers.md index 4a51acc6db..8752b0b672 100644 --- a/docs/mobile-browsers.md +++ b/docs/mobile-browsers.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -meta_title: "Privacy Respecting Mobile Web Browsers for Android and iOS - Privacy Guides" +meta_title: "Privacy Respecting Web Browsers for Android and iOS - Privacy Guides" title: "Mobile Browsers" icon: material/cellphone-information description: These browsers are what we currently recommend for standard/non-anonymous internet browsing on your phone. diff --git a/docs/mobile-phones.md b/docs/mobile-phones.md index b0e9e251a7..3052cbbbfd 100644 --- a/docs/mobile-phones.md +++ b/docs/mobile-phones.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- title: "Mobile Phones" icon: material/cellphone-check -description: These mobile devices have proper Android Verified Boot support for custom operating systems. +description: These mobile devices provide the best hardware security support for custom Android operating systems. cover: android.webp schema: - diff --git a/docs/os/index.md b/docs/os/index.md index fdcdea6ce6..9bf23b1138 100644 --- a/docs/os/index.md +++ b/docs/os/index.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- title: Operating Systems +description: An overview of our operating system-related recommendations for all major computing hardware. --- We publish configuration guides for the major operating systems, because you can generally improve the amount of data that is collected about you on any option, especially if you use privacy tools like our [recommended web browsers](../desktop-browsers.md) in place of native tools where appropriate. However, some operating systems will be more privacy-respecting inherently, and it will be much harder to achieve an equivalent level of privacy on other choices. diff --git a/docs/os/windows/group-policies.md b/docs/os/windows/group-policies.md index 0e508b85f9..9fd5ccee5f 100644 --- a/docs/os/windows/group-policies.md +++ b/docs/os/windows/group-policies.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- title: Group Policy Settings +description: A quick guide to configuring Group Policy to make Windows a bit more privacy respecting. --- Outside of modifying the registry itself, the **Local Group Policy Editor** is the most powerful way to change many aspects of your system without installing third-party tools. Changing these settings requires [Pro Edition](index.md#windows-editions) or better. diff --git a/docs/os/windows/index.md b/docs/os/windows/index.md index fb729faf03..b20996cec3 100644 --- a/docs/os/windows/index.md +++ b/docs/os/windows/index.md @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ --- title: Windows Overview icon: material/microsoft-windows +description: Microsoft Windows is a common operating system which is extremely non-private out of the box. Our guide covers making some improvements to your computer without replacing your OS. --- **Microsoft Windows** is a common OS shipped with many PCs by default. The following guides aim to provide some ways to improve privacy and reduce the default telemetry and data stored by disabling some unnecessary features. Over time, Microsoft adds features to the OS which can sometimes rely on cloud-based services. These features will often require certain types of [optional data](https://privacy.microsoft.com/data-collection-windows) that is sometimes sent to remote servers for processing. diff --git a/docs/real-time-communication.md b/docs/real-time-communication.md index 4f5a3c55ae..d78dd6d4da 100644 --- a/docs/real-time-communication.md +++ b/docs/real-time-communication.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ meta_title: "The Best Private Instant Messengers - Privacy Guides" title: "Real-Time Communication" icon: material/chat-processing -description: Other instant messengers make all of your private conversations available to the company that runs them. +description: Encrypted messengers like Signal and SimpleX keep your sensitive communications secure from prying eyes. cover: real-time-communication.webp --- Protects against the following threat(s): diff --git a/docs/router.md b/docs/router.md index b780d7d48a..aae653346f 100644 --- a/docs/router.md +++ b/docs/router.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- title: "Router Firmware" icon: material/router-wireless -description: These alternative operating systems can be used to secure your router or Wi-Fi access point. +description: Alternative operating systems for securing your router or Wi-Fi access point. cover: router.webp --- Below are a few alternative operating systems, that can be used on routers, Wi-Fi access points, etc. diff --git a/docs/search-engines.md b/docs/search-engines.md index f1e7551192..1ad19e69f4 100644 --- a/docs/search-engines.md +++ b/docs/search-engines.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ meta_title: "Recommended Search Engines: Anonymous Google Alternatives - Privacy Guides" title: "Search Engines" icon: material/search-web -description: These privacy-respecting search engines don't build an advertising profile based on your searches. +description: Privacy-respecting search engines which don't build an advertising profile based on your searches. cover: search-engines.webp global: - [randomize-element, "table tbody"] diff --git a/docs/security-keys.md b/docs/security-keys.md index 9a55bb2567..ad8f949049 100644 --- a/docs/security-keys.md +++ b/docs/security-keys.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- title: "Security Keys" icon: 'material/key-chain' -description: These tools assist you with securing your internet accounts with Multi-Factor Authentication without sending your secrets to a third-party. +description: Secure your internet accounts with Multi-Factor Authentication without sending your secrets to a third-party. cover: multi-factor-authentication.webp --- Protects against the following threat(s): diff --git a/docs/tools.md b/docs/tools.md index 492b244ad9..2d936cbc0f 100644 --- a/docs/tools.md +++ b/docs/tools.md @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ --- -meta_title: "The Best Privacy Tools, Services, and Ad-Free Recommendations - Privacy Guides" +meta_title: "Ad-Free Privacy Tool/Service Recommendations - Privacy Guides" title: "Privacy Tools" icon: material/tools hide: - toc -description: Privacy Guides is the most transparent and reliable website for finding software, apps, and services that protect your personal data from mass surveillance programs and other internet threats. +description: A complete list of the privacy tools, services, software, and hardware recommended by the Privacy Guides community. --- If you're looking for a specific solution to something, these are the hardware and software tools we recommend in a variety of categories. Our recommended privacy tools are primarily chosen based on security features, with additional emphasis on decentralized and open-source tools. They are applicable to a variety of threat models ranging from protection against global mass surveillance programs and avoiding big tech companies to mitigating attacks, but only you can determine what will work best for your needs. diff --git a/docs/vpn.md b/docs/vpn.md index d86959c2dd..d0b934a83e 100644 --- a/docs/vpn.md +++ b/docs/vpn.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ meta_title: "Private VPN Service Recommendations and Comparison, No Sponsors or Ads - Privacy Guides" title: "VPN Services" icon: material/vpn -description: These are the best VPN services for protecting your privacy and security online. Find a provider here that isn’t out to spy on you. +description: The best VPN services for protecting your privacy and security online. Find a provider here that isn’t out to spy on you. cover: vpn.webp global: - [randomize-element, "table tbody"] diff --git a/mkdocs.blog.yml b/mkdocs.blog.yml index 9c048bcee7..e1d6e9b6ce 100644 --- a/mkdocs.blog.yml +++ b/mkdocs.blog.yml @@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ markdown_extensions: tables: {} footnotes: {} toc: - permalink: true toc_depth: 4 nav: diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml index e6b87ed34d..94dbb33c40 100644 --- a/mkdocs.yml +++ b/mkdocs.yml @@ -358,7 +358,6 @@ markdown_extensions: tables: {} footnotes: {} toc: - permalink: true toc_depth: 4 nav: diff --git a/theme/blog-post.html b/theme/blog-post.html index deb46f5024..8d604667e6 100644 --- a/theme/blog-post.html +++ b/theme/blog-post.html @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ {% block container %} -
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@@ -205,105 +205,33 @@ {% endif %} - - {% if page.meta.review %} - + {% endif %} + {% endblock %} - - {% if "toc.integrate" in features %} {% include "partials/toc.html" %} diff --git a/theme/layouts/home.yml b/theme/layouts/home.yml index 8d373a858a..ab2223faf9 100644 --- a/theme/layouts/home.yml +++ b/theme/layouts/home.yml @@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ tags: og:image:height: "{{ image.height }}" og:url: "{{ page.canonical_url }}" + # Mastodon + fediverse:creator: "@privacyguides@neat.computer" + # Twitter twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: *page_title_with_site_name diff --git a/theme/partials/content.html b/theme/partials/content.html index e4b21103c6..6a021324ba 100644 --- a/theme/partials/content.html +++ b/theme/partials/content.html @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@

{{ page.title | d(config.site_name, true)}}

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        + {% for pro in page.meta.review.pros %} +
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        + {% for con in page.meta.review.cons %} +
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