Privacy Archives - Solidarity https://solidarity.netpol.org/resource/privacy/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:24:03 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 https://solidarity.netpol.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/insta-profile-pic-150x150.png Privacy Archives - Solidarity https://solidarity.netpol.org/resource/privacy/ 32 32 Digital Security Checklist for activists https://solidarity.netpol.org/digital-security-checklist-for-activists/ https://solidarity.netpol.org/digital-security-checklist-for-activists/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:52:49 +0000 https://solidarity.netpol.org/?p=351 Better to adopt good practices now than regret it later. Here is a non exhaustive list of simple things you can do to protect yourself. You can also dowload a free copy of our ‘Basic Security for A Digital Age’ zine for more tips and advice! Use a private DNS server DNS is an essential […]

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]]> https://solidarity.netpol.org/digital-security-checklist-for-activists/feed/ 0 Using a Windows PC? Use this simple encryption hack for extra protection. https://solidarity.netpol.org/using-a-windows-pc-use-this-simple-encryption-hack-for-extra-protection/ https://solidarity.netpol.org/using-a-windows-pc-use-this-simple-encryption-hack-for-extra-protection/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:50:01 +0000 https://solidarity.netpol.org/?p=348 By default, a Windows 10 or earlier PC is aptly named – it’s like a house with an open window. If the first prompt you see when you power your computer on is a Windows login screen, your data is totally insecure. Even if it wasn’t easy to crack the password, the data still remains completely […]

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]]> https://solidarity.netpol.org/using-a-windows-pc-use-this-simple-encryption-hack-for-extra-protection/feed/ 0 Use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) for online privacy https://solidarity.netpol.org/use-a-virtual-private-network-vpn-for-online-privacy/ https://solidarity.netpol.org/use-a-virtual-private-network-vpn-for-online-privacy/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:34:36 +0000 https://solidarity.netpol.org/?p=342 You can’t have avoided hearing about VPNs lately. Even before the Online Safety Act 2023 put certain online content out of reach without age verification (causing a massive spike in VPN sales), companies were bombarding users with alluring claims and special offers. But what does a VPN actually offer? How do they work? What are their […]

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]]> https://solidarity.netpol.org/use-a-virtual-private-network-vpn-for-online-privacy/feed/ 0 How can I keep my Signal messages secure? https://solidarity.netpol.org/how-can-i-keep-my-signal-messages-secure/ https://solidarity.netpol.org/how-can-i-keep-my-signal-messages-secure/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:30:55 +0000 https://solidarity.netpol.org/?p=338 Over the past decade, Signal has proven itself to be the messaging platform of choice for security concious users, and the one that we recommend. Run by a non-profit organisation, there are no instances of user data vewing leaked, stolen, stored or compromised, and the open source nature of the software means that anybody with […]

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]]> https://solidarity.netpol.org/how-can-i-keep-my-signal-messages-secure/feed/ 0 Staying safer during anti-fascist organising https://solidarity.netpol.org/staying-safer-during-anti-fascist-organising/ https://solidarity.netpol.org/staying-safer-during-anti-fascist-organising/#comments Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:43:12 +0000 https://solidarity.netpol.org/?p=291 It’s incredibly important to protect your identity and use secure methods of organising when you’re taking anti-fascist action, as you face risks not just from the police but from far-right groups. Far-right groups sometimes “dox” anti-fasicst campaigners, publishing people’s photos, personal details and information online. Keeping your identity secure and wearing a mask to protests […]

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]]> https://solidarity.netpol.org/staying-safer-during-anti-fascist-organising/feed/ 4 Dealing with tabloid journalists https://solidarity.netpol.org/dealing-with-tabloid-journalists/ https://solidarity.netpol.org/dealing-with-tabloid-journalists/#respond Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:32:17 +0000 https://solidarity.netpol.org/?p=202 The hallmark of sensationalist tabloid reporting is generating fear and outrage, invariably in defence of deeply partisan, reactionary politics. Campaigners who use direct action and civil disobedience tactics are often seen as a target for this kind of “journalism”. In particular, reporters have turned up at meetings or attended online discussions looking for gossip and […]

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]]> https://solidarity.netpol.org/dealing-with-tabloid-journalists/feed/ 0 Use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) for online privacy https://solidarity.netpol.org/vpn/ https://solidarity.netpol.org/vpn/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:18:43 +0000 https://solidarity.netpol.org/?p=185 Tech advice remains current for a short time. This article was changed to our newer VPN guide in December 2025. When and why should you use a VPN When you don’t use a VPN your Internet Service Provider (ISP the company or institution providing your connection) can see the links you are accessing, though they […]

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]]> https://solidarity.netpol.org/vpn/feed/ 0 Blurring faces in videos https://solidarity.netpol.org/blurring-faces-in-videos/ https://solidarity.netpol.org/blurring-faces-in-videos/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:39:11 +0000 https://solidarity.netpol.org/?p=176 Video shared online is a significant source of intelligence for the police and so – if you consider the risk warrants protecting someone’s identity – you may want to blur faces in a video clip before sharing it on social media. There are a number of tools that offer this. These resources come and go, […]

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]]> https://solidarity.netpol.org/blurring-faces-in-videos/feed/ 1 Advice on Livestreaming https://solidarity.netpol.org/livestreaming/ https://solidarity.netpol.org/livestreaming/#respond Mon, 05 Feb 2024 13:14:00 +0000 https://solidarity.netpol.org/?p=59 When live-streaming protests, there is a danger of crossing the line from your sense of undertaking “citizen journalism” to becoming essentially a CCTV cameras – a camera that unlike the ones used by the state, quite often comes with a “director’s commentary”. To avoid inadvertently incriminating demonstrators and livestream carefully and safely, consider the following: […]

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]]> https://solidarity.netpol.org/livestreaming/feed/ 0 How to set up your phone before a protest https://solidarity.netpol.org/setting-up-mobile-phone/ https://solidarity.netpol.org/setting-up-mobile-phone/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:56:13 +0000 http://solidarity.netpol.org/?p=1 The best way to make sure your smartphone is secure at a protest is to leave it at home. But many people find it difficult to leave their phone at home – so what can you do to make your phone more secure when going on a protest? To prevent the phone being seized during […]

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