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We are also constantly considering new ideas in the team and from our members. Part of my commitment to make sure you can get the highest quality version from the Privacy Guides team of *anything* you can find from anyone else is to work with you all to decide what direction we should go in here.
Some other things we are considering include members-only forums and group chats, more detailed news reports about privacy tools and companies, private chats with team members, or free merch for our supporters. If any of this interests you, or if there’s something else you might want, please let us know.
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## 40% Off Discount
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However, I also hope you see the increased commitment we’ve been making this last year, and can believe in our mission beyond what we can provide you today.
Our final membership price is going to be $10/month or $100/year. It’s an over-said trope, but this is *literally* less than one fast food lunch to support a month of our work.
If you are willing to take the gamble *now* that we will be able to meet that value in the near future, I want to give you a lifetime discount for joining us on this journey early, because you are making all of this possible.
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We are also constantly considering new ideas in the team and from our members. Part of my commitment to make sure you can get the highest quality version from the Privacy Guides team of *anything* you can find from anyone else is to work with you all to decide what direction we should go in here.
Some other things we are considering include members-only forums and group chats, more detailed news reports about privacy tools and companies, private chats with team members, or free merch for our supporters. If any of this interests you, or if there’s something else you might want, please let us know.
I am particularly interested to hear from people who subscribe to other channels creating privacy-related content, on Patreon or otherwise. What is the reason you do so?
## 40% Off Discount
Our membership program is brand new, and we don’t have a lot of this “exclusive” content I’m talking about yet (really, any at all). I know it is hard to commit to a subscription before you can see what it *actually* offers. If you don’t want to become a member now, I totally understand, and I make purchasing decisions the same way. It is always the smarter move to pay based on features available now rather than future promises.
However, I also hope you see the increased commitment we’ve been making this last year, and can believe in our mission beyond what we can provide you today.
Our final membership price is going to be $10/month or $100/year. It’s an over-said trope, but this is *literally* less than one fast food lunch to support a month of our work.
If you are willing to take the gamble *now* that we will be able to meet that value in the near future, I want to give you a lifetime discount for joining us on this journey early, because you are making all of this possible.
**Become a member at an early rate of [$6/month](https://www.privacyguides.org/?ref=discuss.privacyguides.net#/portal)**
## Free Newsletter
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Memory Integrity Enforcement Changes the Game on iOS
https://www.privacyguides.org/posts/2025/09/20/memory-integrity-enforcement-changes-the-game-on-ios/
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Memory Integrity Enforcement Changes the Game on iOS
Apple's new support for ARM's Memory Tagging Extension in iOS and their A19 SoC is an underrated feature for journalists, activists, and other high-profile figures.
What is Differential Privacy?
https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/09/30/differential-privacy/
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What is Differential Privacy?
Differential privacy is a mathematically rigorous framework for adding a controlled amount of noise to a dataset so that no individual can be reidentified. Learn how this technology is being implemented to protect you.
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Samsung confirms it will begin showing you advertisements on your $1,800-plus refrigerator’s screen
https://fortune.com/2025/09/19/samsung-family-hub-refrigerators-advertisements/
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Privacy Guides & Bits of Freedom Partnering to Enhance FixJePrivacy.nl
https://www.privacyguides.org/posts/2025/10/08/privacy-guides-bits-of-freedom-partnering-to-enhance-fixjeprivacy-nl/
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Bits of Freedom & Privacy Guides Partnering to Enhance FixJePrivacy.nl
We are excited to start a collaboration with Bits of Freedom to help maintain Fix je Privacy, a Dutch-language website providing practical tips to improve your online safety.
Bits of Freedom & Privacy Guides Partnering to Enhance FixJePrivacy.nl
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Bits of Freedom & Privacy Guides Partnering to Enhance FixJePrivacy.nl
We are excited to start a collaboration with Bits of Freedom to help maintain Fix je Privacy, a Dutch-language website providing practical tips to improve your online safety.
Real-Name Policies: The War Against Pseudonymity
https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/10/15/real-name-policies/
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Real-Name Policies: The War Against Pseudonymity
Real-name policies have existed for over a decade, but these problems have become exponentially harmful in today's world. It's time to fight back against this unsafe and discriminatory privacy-invasive practice.
Real-Name Policies: The War Against Pseudonymity
https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/10/15/real-name-policies/
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Real-Name Policies: The War Against Pseudonymity
Real-name policies have existed for over a decade, but these problems have become exponentially harmful in today's world. It's time to fight back against this unsafe and discriminatory privacy-invasive practice.
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Who is Building the Official GrapheneOS Phone? | This Week in Privacy #23
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Who is Building the Official GrapheneOS Phone?｜This Week in Privacy #23 (Oct 17, 2025)
Welcome to Episode 23 of This Week in Privacy.
GrapheneOS is finally breaking free from Google Pixel. This week, we discuss the new mystery hardware set to run the secure OS. We also cover a major Secure Boot flaw affecting Framework laptops and question…
GrapheneOS is finally breaking free from Google Pixel. This week, we discuss the new mystery hardware set to run the secure OS. We also cover a major Secure Boot flaw affecting Framework laptops and question…
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Quantum Computing: Why your encryption may soon be useless
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The Threat That Makes Encryption Useless
Do quantum computers have the ability to break our encryption, and are they actually a threat to the privacy of our communications? In this video, we dig into the details and separate fact from Silicon Valley hype!
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OpenAI's Creepy All-Seeing Browser｜This Week in Privacy #24
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OpenAI's Creepy All-Seeing Browser｜This Week in Privacy #24 (Oct 25, 2025)
OpenAI has released a competitor to Google Chrome that's somehow even worse for your privacy, AWS just knocked half the internet down, and some US states are moving to ban VPNs. Join us for This Week In Privacy #24!
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Data Brokers Know Everything About You (ft. Yael Grauer)
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Why You Can’t Hide from Doxxers (And What to Do)
Data brokerage is a billion-dollar industry built on selling your personal information without your knowledge or consent. In this video, we uncover the shady world of data brokers with investigative reporter Yael Grauer (Consumer Reports) to find out how…
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Privacy laws can’t keep up with ‘luxury surveillance’
https://www.theverge.com/tech/807834/meta-smart-glasses-privacy-laws-wearables
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Privacy laws can’t keep up with ‘luxury surveillance’
“It’s not clear to me that a small red light would be sufficient notification in some states for someone to consent to being recorded.”
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Danish Presidency backs away from 'chat control'
https://www.euractiv.com/news/danish-presidency-backs-away-from-chat-control/
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Danish Presidency backs away from 'chat control' | Euractiv
The Danes will seek to propose a voluntary detection regime in the CSAM proposal, instead of controversial mandatory detection orders
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Clearview AI: Your face is in their database | This Week in Privacy #25
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Your Face is in Their Database. Now They Might Go to Jail.｜This Week in Privacy #25 (Oct 31, 2025)
NOYB, the non-profit digital rights group, has filed a lawsuit against Clearview AI for its illegal collection of EU citizens’ face images, Apple might be pulling App Tracking Transparency from Europe, Microsoft Teams might be snitching on you to your boss…
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Google issues security alert: Your VPN app could be spyware in disguise
https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/google-issues-security-alert-your-vpn-app-could-be-spyware-in-disguise
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Google issues security alert: Your VPN app could be spyware in disguise
Google's November 2025 fraud advisory identified malicious VPNs as a rising threat
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Breyer: “The EU is playing us for fools" - Chat Control 2.0 Through the Back Door
https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/chat-control-2-0-through-the-back-door-breyer-warns-the-eu-is-playing-us-for-fools-now-theyre-scanning-our-texts-and-banning-teens/
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CHAT CONTROL 2.0 THROUGH THE BACK DOOR – Breyer warns: "The EU is playing us for fools – now they’re scanning our texts and banning…
Just before a decisive meeting in Brussels, digital rights expert and former Member of the European Parliament Dr. Patrick Breyer is sounding the alarm. Using a "deceptive sleight of hand," a mandatory and expanded Chat Control is being pushed through the…
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Firefox Just Got More Privacy Defenses! | This Week in Privacy #26 (Nov 14, 2025)
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Firefox Just Got More Privacy Defences!｜This Week in Privacy #27 (Nov 14, 2025)
Firefox is rolling out additional anti-fingerprinting detection, Chat Control is back and is being pushed through the EU Government, and much more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #27!
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Google Plans to Restrict Installing Apps Outside Google Play to "Experienced Users"
https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2025/11/17/google-plans-to-restrict-installing-apps-outside-google-play-to-experienced-users/
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Google Plans to Restrict Installing Apps Outside Google Play to "Experienced Users"
Google recently uploaded a blog post stating that some of their proposed plans to validate developer identities on Android could be bypassed by "a new advanced flow."
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EU Digital Omnibus Supposedly Simplifies Digital Privacy Regulation
https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2025/11/19/eu-digital-omnibus-supposedly-simplifies-digital-privacy-regulation/
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EU Digital Omnibus Supposedly Simplifies Digital Privacy Regulation
The EU Commission has put forth their Digital Omnibus Regulation Proposal, which aims to simplify the GDPR in order to foster competitiveness.
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