Privacy Guides

We're thrilled to announce the next section of our Privacy Activism resources! 🎉

📑 The Data Protection Authority Directory is a new tool to help you find the main consumer privacy law in your region, and the authority mandated to enforce that law.

We sincerely hope our DPA Directory will be a useful tool for building your knowledge about what privacy protections you're entitled to. Paired with our resource on reporting privacy violations in our Privacy Activist Toolbox, you can take a stand against violations of your privacy rights, and make a significant impact benefiting both you and your community.

Find your country/state/region here: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/legal/dpa-directory/

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If you've been a privacy advocate for a while, maybe it's time to grow as a leader in your community. Becoming a leader can mean starting a local group, or initiating bigger projects.

✊ Learn more on what you can do to become a good leader in the privacy rights movement.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Level up! Assemble and Organize: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-level-up-assemble-and-organize/

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Once you have the knowledge, motivation, and energy, it's time to act!

Perhaps you've read all of Privacy Guides' website already! But you don't need to know that much about privacy to start contributing.

📢 Learn more on what you can do to become a privacy activist.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Engage, Boost, and Contribute: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-engage-boosts-and-contribute/

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The battle for privacy rights will be a long one. This isn't a sprint, it's a marathon. If you want to be a good advocate, you must learn to rest when you need it.

🪫 Learn more on why it's fundamental to learn how and when to rest.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Take Time to Rest: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-take-time-to-rest/

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There is so much to do in the movement for better privacy rights.

So much, that it's sometimes easy to feel discouraged with what's left to accomplish. But everything helps, and even the smallest action counts.

🧩 Learn more on why every action and every victory matters, no matter how small.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Small Actions Matter: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-small-actions-matter/

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If you manage a digital rights group or organization, make sure you aren't subjecting your contributors to the very privacy-invasive tech you're fighting against.

⭐️ Learn more on why it's important to maintain integrity.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Stay True to Your Principles: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-stay-true-to-your-principles/

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In your privacy work, be careful to never collect the data of others without their prior consent. It's crucial to protect the data of your allies in the work you do, whether you're an individual or an organization.

🛡️ Learn more on what you can do to safeguard the data of your privacy comrades.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Protect Your Allies: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-protect-your-allies/

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As privacy advocates, it's important to be a voice for resistance and take a stand against abusive practices. One way to do this is to refuse to participate in privacy-intrusive requests, or use invasive software.

🙅 Learn more on how you can refuse to comply with privacy-abusive practices.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Refuse to Participate: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-refuse-to-participate/

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If you are developing a privacy-focused application or website, don't make the mistake to neglect the design aspect of it. This could have a significant negative impact on adoption by a general audience.

🥰 Learn more on why you should make your design appealing and accessible for all.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Make It Cute!: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-make-it-cute/

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Accessibility is indispensable to inclusivity, and should always be a priority. To make our privacy communities welcoming for all, we must integrate accessibility in our practice from the start.

✅ Learn more on how to improve accessibility in your advocacy work.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Be Mindful of Accessibility: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-be-mindful-of-accessibility/

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Inclusivity is not only the right thing, it's also essential to grow our movement. If we want privacy rights to succeed, we must build communities where everyone feels safe and welcome.

➕ Learn more on how to keep your communities inclusive.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Keep Your Posts and Community Inclusive: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-keep-your-posts-and-community-inclusive/

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For our privacy rights movement to grow, we must bring more people in. To accomplish this, it's fundamental to discuss privacy in ways that are accessible to newcomers.

📖 Learn more on how you can improve your advocacy work to make it more approachable to beginners.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Welcome Beginners: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-welcome-beginners/

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To succeed with our privacy rights movement, we must support each other. A good way to do this is to never forget to give credit where credit is due.

👍 Learn more on how you can help make your allies feel seen and valued.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Give Credit Where Credit Is Due: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-give-credit-where-credit-is-due/

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In privacy like everywhere else, diversity is a strength. For your community to thrive, it's important to value people with different expertise.

🌓 Learn more on how to recognize, respect, and retain experts with skills different to yours.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Value Allies with Expertise Complementary to Yours: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-value-allies-with-complementary-expertise/

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The privacy community is made of individuals and organizations that sometimes hold quite different views. When these divergences lead to infighting, we have to ask how these internal wars impact our community negatively.

🤝 Learn more on how you can start alliances instead of wars.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Start Alliances, Not Wars: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-start-alliances-not-wars/

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As privacy activists, it's important to support the tools and organizations with good practices, but also to lead by example when it comes to moving away from the surveillance ecosystem.

➡️ Learn more on why and how to move away from Big Tech.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Migrate Outside the Surveillance Ecosystem: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-migrate-outside-the-surveillance-ecosystem/

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If you're ready to fight for privacy rights, Privacy Guides is building the resources to support you 🔒✊

Whether you're a privacy activist, digital rights organization, or someone who wants to start, the Privacy Activist Toolbox is for you! 🧰

https://privacyguides.org/activism/toolbox/privacy-activist-toolbox/

It's a section filled with short tips to help with your advocacy journey, and your battles to defend privacy rights.

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In your privacy advocacy, it's essential to use and recommend tools that are reliable to protect privacy. For this, you need to stay skeptical and investigate claims.

☠️ Learn more on how to evaluate privacy claims, and recommend tools that are trustworthy.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Beware of Privacy Snake Oil: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-beware-of-privacy-snake-oil/

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Once you know your privacy laws, it's good to get familiar with the process to report violations. Submitting a complaint is often simple, and can have a significant positive impact on your community.

🧑‍⚖️ Learn more on why and how you should report violations of your privacy laws.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Report Privacy Violations: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-report-privacy-violations

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Being well-informed about the data protection regulations in your own jurisdiction can be a significant asset for your personal and collective battles to improve privacy.

📘 Learn more on what to look for when researching your local privacy laws.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Know Your Privacy Laws: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-know-your-privacy-laws/

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Yesterday, we launched a new section to support the community in its privacy advocacy effort 💛

The first resource in this section is the Privacy Activist Toolbox ✊🧰

https://privacyguides.org/activism/toolbox/

This isn't an activist privacy checklist. It's a unique resource filled with useful tips to help privacy activists in their advocacy work, both for individuals and organizations! 💪

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