2025.05.04

What's Changed

• update!: Move Orbot to Alternative Networks page by @redoomed1 in #2993
• update: Recommend both Fedora desktops equally by @jonaharagon in #3006
• update: Note Tor Browser security level flaw by @jonaharagon in #3026

Articles & Videos

• update(blog)!: Privacy Pass: The New Protocol for Private Authentication by @friadev in #2960
• update(blog)!: In Praise of Tor: Why You Should Support and Use Tor by @EmAtPrivacyGuides in #3020
• update(blog)!: Tor Security Slider Flaw by @jonaharagon in #3022

Other Changes

• update(blog): Note Signal censorship circumvention settings by @mmrabbani in #3002
• update: Note location of Proton VPN Android telemetry by @jonaharagon in #3000
• style: Update Ente Photos logo by @brog-io in #2988
• style: Make commands in macOS page more consistent by @friadev in #3008
• docs: Guideline for PR comments & reviews by @jonaharagon in #3001
• style: Reformat parts of DNS table and footnotes by @redoomed1 in #2975
• style: Reorganize and tweak email-related pages by @redoomed1 in #2973
• docs: add Spirizer as a contributor for translation by @allcontributors in #2985
• docs: add jordbm as a contributor for doc, maintenance, and security by @allcontributors in #2979
• update(video): Add sources to latest video by @jonaharagon in #3015

New Contributors

• @brog-io made their first contribution in #2988

Full Changelog: 2025.04.15...2025.05.04

2025.04.15

What's Changed

• update!: Add Secureblue by @friadev in #2961
• update!: Add Mastodon by @jonaharagon in #2978
• update!: Remove Canary Mail by @jonaharagon in #2999

Articles & Videos

• update(blog)!: KeePassXC + YubiKey by @EmAtPrivacyGuides in #2953
• update(blog)!: Privacy-Respecting European Tech Alternatives by @jonaharagon in #2967
• update(blog)!: Privacy Means Safety by @EmAtPrivacyGuides in #2971
• update(blog)!: Interview with Micah Lee by @EmAtPrivacyGuides in #2983
• update(blog)!: [April 1] The Dangers of E2EE by @jonaharagon in #2989
• update(blog)!: Encryption is Not a Crime by @EmAtPrivacyGuides in #2998

Note

We are working on improving our PeerTube instance, but in the meantime some videos are only available on YouTube and not listed here or on our website.

Other Changes

• docs: Now accepting Litecoin MWEB donations by @jonaharagon in #2966
• style: Fix sentence in VPN overview by @friadev in #2976
• style: Apply Wikipedia's style of capitalization by @redoomed1 in #2962
• update: Move custom domain support to best-case criteria for email services by @redoomed1 in #2963
• update: Remove "sanitize on close" note for Brave by @qmcree in #2968
• update: Change Ente Photos free plan to 10 GB by @sv3nnie in #2984
• update: Remove mention of specific MPRs by @jonaharagon in #2981
• update: Replace dead link with archived link in hide-nothing.md by @kpham42 in #2997
• style: Move AI terms from glossary to recommendation page by @redoomed1 in #2974
• style: Add dark mode version for MVT logo by @redoomed1 in #2995
• update: Additional email security notes by @jonaharagon in #2937
• update(blog): Correction of a typo in a date by @EmAtPrivacyGuides in #2982
• update: Add download links to new Peergos Android app by @redoomed1 in #2992
• refactor: Standardize size of cover images by @redoomed1 in #2991
• style: Correct YouTube link to Adam Šamalik's Fedora Silverblue talk by @nathany in #3004
• update: Replace links to Organic Maps GitHub repo with Forgejo links by @redoomed1 in #3003
• style: Update Paaster logo by @WardPearce in #2996

New Contributors

• @qmcree made their first contribution in #2968
• @sv3nnie made their first contribution in #2984
• @nathany made their first contribution in #3004

Full Changelog: 2025.03.17...2025.04.15

2025.03.17

What's Changed

• update!: Remove Strongbox by @freddy-m in #2904
• update!: Add Stalwart (mail server) by @jonaharagon in #2936
• docs: List all Privacy Guides owned social media by @jonaharagon in #2958
• feat: Surface more videos across the website by @jonaharagon in #2918

Other Changes

• add taivlam as a contributor for doc, and maintenance by @allcontributors in #2950
• style(blog): Fix typo in YubiKey blog post by @taivlam in #2949
• update: Proton VPN IPv6 support and port forwarding on Linux by @redoomed1 in #2944
• feat: Fetch membership count from MAGIC by @jonaharagon in #2957
• style(blog): Fix typo in The Privacy of Others article by @EmAtPrivacyGuides in #2955
• style(video): Video page metadata changes by @jonaharagon in #2956

Full Changelog: 2025.03.13...2025.03.17

2025.03.13

What's Changed

• update!: Add section for Health and Wellness apps by @kpham42 in #2887
• update!: Add map/navigation recommendations by @eylenburg in #2827
• update!: Add Paaster as a Pastebin recommendation by @WardPearce in #2219
• update(blog)!: How to Reset Your YubiKey and Create a Backup by @EmAtPrivacyGuides in #2928
• update(blog)!: Toward a Passwordless Future by @friadev in #2911
• update(blog)!: Privacy is also protecting the data of others by @EmAtPrivacyGuides in #2931
• feat!: Add list of monthly/annual members to website by @jonaharagon in #2927

Other Changes

• build: Install mkdocs-minify-html-plugin and upgrade dependencies by @jonaharagon in #2924
• update: Add Flathub link for OnionShare by @madscientist16 in #2926
• docs: Add Donation Acceptance Policy by @jonaharagon in #2917
• update: Reword introduction to Language Tools page for consistency by @redoomed1 in #2935
• update: Note iOS limitations wrt Onion Browser by @jonaharagon in #2934
• docs: Privacy notice clarifications and updates by @jonaharagon in #2925
• style: Fix problems with #2887 and #2827 by @jonaharagon in #2941
• style: Update Molly logo by @friadev in #2946
• style: Update opnSense logo by @dngray in #2942
• update: Country count for Mullvad servers by @lamtrinhdev in #2945

New Contributors

• @WardPearce made their first contribution in #2219

Full Changelog: 2025.03.05...2025.03.13

2025.03.05

What's Changed

• update(blog)!: Privacy is Not Dead by @EmAtPrivacyGuides in #2889
• update(video)!: Anonymity for Everyone: Why You Need Tor by @jonaharagon in #2913
• docs!: Update privacy policy by @jonaharagon in #2914
• update: New features in Brave Browser Android and iOS by @redoomed1 in #2903
• update: Mullvad Leta is now available without restriction by @jonaharagon in #2922

Other Changes

• style: Enable vscode spellcheck and fix typos/style across site by @jonaharagon in #2888
• feat(blog): Add old article warning by @jonaharagon in #2897
• update: remove OpenVPN requirement by @friadev in #2898
• update: Fix Mullvad's 30 day refund policy to 14 days by @friadev in #2896
• update: Tumbleweed logo and SELinux default by @redoomed1 in #2886
• fix(blog): Make blog posts explicitly timezone-aware by @jonaharagon in #2912
• update: Add macOS download link for Bitwarden by @blanchardjeremy in #2905
• update: Remove section about Linux rewrite in Rust by @redoomed1 in #2902
• update: Replace "discreet merchant" feature with "private spend mode" for privacy.com by @friadev in #2906
• update: Correct LanguageTool's data processing note by @jonaharagon in #2909
• ci: Update workflow actions to non-deprecated versions by @jonaharagon in #2915
• update: Remove references to deprecated DNT by @friadev in #2916

New Contributors

• @blanchardjeremy made their first contribution in #2905

Full Changelog: 2025.02.14...2025.03.05

2025.02.14

What's Changed

• update(blog)!: CryptPad Review by @EmAtPrivacyGuides in #2880
• update(blog)!: Biometrics article by @friadev in #2826
• update(blog)!: Clearing Your Browsing Data by @kpham42 in #2878
• update(video)!: 5 Easy Steps to Protect Yourself Online by @jonaharagon in #2893
• update(video): Add video sources by @jonaharagon in #2894
• update: ProtonVPN WireGuard support on Linux client by @friadev in #2885

Other Changes

• refactor(blog): Convert images to WebP by @SamsungGalaxyPlayer in #2871
• feat: Link to translated version of forum by @jonaharagon in #2883
• update: Remove GladIKnow from data broker removal list by @blacklight447 in #2881
• update(blog): Minor updates to author bios by @freddy-m in #2877
• update: mention anonymous payment methods for SimpleLogin and addy.io by @friadev in #2868
• update: Add links to Mullvad and IVPN audits by @friadev in #2866
• update(blog): Minor rewording to add clarity to CryptPad Review by @EmAtPrivacyGuides in #2884
• update(blog): Add link to Clearing Browsing Data article by @EmAtPrivacyGuides in #2892

New Contributors

• @kpham42 made their first contribution in #2878

Full Changelog: 2025.02.07...2025.02.14

2025.02.07

New Pages

• https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/02/03/the-future-of-privacy/
• https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/02/03/easyoptouts-review/
• https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/01/29/installing-and-using-tails/

What's Changed

• update(blog): Update protesters guide based on feedback by @jonaharagon in #2860
• update(blog)!: Tails article with installation tutorial by @EmAtPrivacyGuides in #2869
• update(blog)!: EasyOptOuts review by @jonaharagon in #2739
• update(blog)!: The future of privacy by @EmAtPrivacyGuides in #2874
• update: Add info to EasyOptOuts listing by @jonaharagon in #2875

Other Changes

• update(blog): Add Em's author bio by @jonaharagon in #2876
• update: Fix broken rpm-ostree link by @blacklight447 in #2879
• update: Add Proton Pass Plus as another way of having SimpleLogin premium by @mmrabbani in #2873
• update: add info about paid Cryptomator apps by @friadev in #2867
• update: add second audit for peergos by @friadev in #2862
• update: Add links to monerod reference and Tor/VPN pages to Monero nodes section, small markdown tidying in cryptocurrency.md by @hashcatHitman in #2854

New Contributors

• @EmAtPrivacyGuides made their first contribution in #2869
• @hashcatHitman made their first contribution in #2854

Full Changelog: 2025.01.25...2025.02.07

2025.01.25

New Pages

• https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/01/23/activists-guide-securing-your-smartphone/

What's Changed

• update(blog)!: Activist guide to smartphone security by @jonaharagon in #2857
• feat!: Add videos section to website by @jonaharagon in #2861

Other Changes

• ci: Release blogs immediately by @jonaharagon in #2858
• update(blog): Add image credits to cover photos by @jonaharagon in #2859
• docs: Add contact information by @jonaharagon in #2856

Full Changelog: 2025.01.17...2025.01.25

2025.01.17

What's Changed

• update(blog)!: Announcement of new hires by @blacklight447 in #2852

Other Changes

• update: Add HTTPS Only mode for Safari by @friadev in #2843
• add qiyongzheng as a contributor for doc by @allcontributors in #2846
• update: Remove Molly-UP mention and update Molly's UnifiedPush support by @eylenburg in #2829
• update: Add info about the new clean up feature in ios by @friadev in #2833
• update: Remove line about requiring a balance for buying in RetoSwap by @friadev in #2847
• docs: Add staff to about page by @blacklight447 in #2853

Full Changelog: 2024.12.25...2025.01.17

2024.12.25

What's Changed

• docs: Fix typo & improve formatting: uploading-images by @taivlam in #2830
• update: Remove metadata cleaner by @friadev in #2831
• docs: Link to our shiny, new donations page by @jonaharagon in #2828
• style: Collapse blog sidebar navigation sections by @jonaharagon in #2832
• docs: Close filled job openings by @jonaharagon in #2834
• update!: Remove Hypatia, DivestOS, and Mull in light of support ending by @friadev in #2839
• style: VPN criteria source code better term by @jermanuts in #2838
• update: Add the link of the guide to get additional storage for Proton Drive by @qiyongzheng in #2837
• update: Tidy up Cryptocurrency page and recommend places to buy Monero by @eylenburg in #2823

New Contributors

• @qiyongzheng made their first contribution in #2837

Full Changelog: 2024.12.14...2024.12.25