checklists

pick an appropriate checklist:
make sure to read the ‘key ideas’ page.
determine what tradeoff of inconvenience and safety is correct for you.

[basic] convenience prioritized

focuses on avoiding surveillance capitalism & service providers spying

for cis-het white men who don’t go to protests
or people who really can’t stand inconvenience but want to make a change

if the other checklists are overwhelming, start here!

[balanced] optimized

also attempts to protect against some targeted attacks and passive attacks

for the person willing to trade some hassle for much more safety & freedom

this checklist maximizes the gain in safety and minimize inconvenience

[recommended] safety prioritized

tries to protect against as many threats as possible while remaining usable

for vulnerable people (& their allies) who need to protect themselves

this checklist tries to maximize safety on the software & hardware side but..
to truly prioritize safety, more learning and behavioral changes are needed