#optoutoctober — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #optoutoctober, aggregated by home.social.
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We are thankful for the help from Consumer Reports on our #OptOutOctober project. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security
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We are thankful for the help from Consumer Reports on our #OptOutOctober project. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security
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How to Turn Off #SmartTV Snooping Features
All smart #TV collect personal data. Here's how to use #privacy settings to limit #surveillance.
Any TV connected to internet likely does this alongside now-standard snooping practices, like tracking what apps you open and where you’re located. #ACR is particularly nefarious, though, as it can identify not just streaming services, but also offline content: video games, over-the-air broadcasts, and physical media.
https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/ #OptOutOctober -
How to Turn Off #SmartTV Snooping Features
All smart #TV collect personal data. Here's how to use #privacy settings to limit #surveillance.
Any TV connected to internet likely does this alongside now-standard snooping practices, like tracking what apps you open and where you’re located. #ACR is particularly nefarious, though, as it can identify not just streaming services, but also offline content: video games, over-the-air broadcasts, and physical media.
https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/ #OptOutOctober -
Need to convince a friend that there are various ways they can opt themselves out the surveillance of tech giants? Share this ad with them so they can hop on this sweet #OptOutOctober deal!
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Need to convince a friend that there are various ways they can opt themselves out the surveillance of tech giants? Share this ad with them so they can hop on this sweet #OptOutOctober deal!
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Today’s the last day of #OptOutOctober! Our final tip: your TV is watching you as much as you’re watching it. But you can opt out of this practice. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip22
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Today’s the last day of #OptOutOctober! Our final tip: your TV is watching you as much as you’re watching it. But you can opt out of this practice. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip22
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Take control of your data, and your dating life, by following our tips for protecting your privacy on dating apps. #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip21
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Take control of your data, and your dating life, by following our tips for protecting your privacy on dating apps. #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip21
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Today’s #OptOutOctober tip: Tweak your privacy settings so you’re not inadvertently sharing your most personal data with the entire world. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip20
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Today’s #OptOutOctober tip: Tweak your privacy settings so you’re not inadvertently sharing your most personal data with the entire world. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip20
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Digital payment apps don't have the same fraud protections as credit cards. CR explains how to shop safer in this tip for @eff's #OptOutOctober series: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip18
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Digital payment apps don't have the same fraud protections as credit cards. CR explains how to shop safer in this tip for @eff's #OptOutOctober series: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip18
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Don’t let big tech companies profit from your personal data! Today’s tip in our #OptOutOctober series is to turn off ad personalization on your accounts. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip19
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Don’t let big tech companies profit from your personal data! Today’s tip in our #OptOutOctober series is to turn off ad personalization on your accounts. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip19
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Kommenden Donnerstag (30.10.2025) ist der letzte Termin im #optoutoctober. Im Basteltreff #Wiesbaden #Biebrich helfen wir Menschen ihre PCs von #Windows auf freie, sichere und private Software (#Linux) umzurüsten. Kostenlos. 🤝
Natürlich freut sich die Spendendose trotzdem wenn sie Futter kriegt.😋
Wenn ihr alte PCs, Laptops, Handys oder Tablets habt die zwar noch funktionieren aber nicht aktuell sind: wir nehmen Hardwarespenden an, rüsten sie um, geben sie an bedürftige raus.
Komm vorbei! 🤩
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Going through the @eff tips on Opt-Out October I got Spokeo to delete my information.
I noticed with Spokeo:
1) The information is 7 years out of date
2) The information on everyone's profile is extremely misleading suggesting that, for example, the person may have a criminal record when they don't - its just click-bait to get you to pay to view.
Taking the information down was immediate so that is one positive.
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Going through the @eff tips on Opt-Out October I got Spokeo to delete my information.
I noticed with Spokeo:
1) The information is 7 years out of date
2) The information on everyone's profile is extremely misleading suggesting that, for example, the person may have a criminal record when they don't - its just click-bait to get you to pay to view.
Taking the information down was immediate so that is one positive.
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Just as it's important to set boundaries in your daily life, the same can be true for your digital identity. #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip16
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Just as it's important to set boundaries in your daily life, the same can be true for your digital identity. #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip16
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Your browser choice matters more than you think. Try a browser like Firefox, Brave, or DuckDuckGo for real privacy protection. #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip15
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Your browser choice matters more than you think. Try a browser like Firefox, Brave, or DuckDuckGo for real privacy protection. #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip15
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On Global Encryption Day, our #OptOutOctober tip is to check out Signal: an encrypted messaging app that actually keeps your conversations private.
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On Global Encryption Day, our #OptOutOctober tip is to check out Signal: an encrypted messaging app that actually keeps your conversations private.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip14 -
Whether you're concerned about your digital footprint or looking to safeguard your physical privacy, understanding where your personal address appears and how to obscure it is a crucial step. Here's what you need to know. #OptOutOctober
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Whether you're concerned about your digital footprint or looking to safeguard your physical privacy, understanding where your personal address appears and how to obscure it is a crucial step. Here's what you need to know. #OptOutOctober
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Take some time this weekend to get caught up in our #OptOutOctober series, where we’re providing daily tips to reclaim your privacy, one small task at a time. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security
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Take some time this weekend to get caught up in our #OptOutOctober series, where we’re providing daily tips to reclaim your privacy, one small task at a time. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security
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Take some time this weekend to get caught up in our #OptOutOctober series, where we’re providing daily tips to reclaim your privacy, one small task at a time. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security
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Take some time this weekend to get caught up in our #OptOutOctober series, where we’re providing daily tips to reclaim your privacy, one small task at a time. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security
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Data brokers make people vulnerable to scams and stalking by making their personal information easily available online. Today’s tip in our #OptOutOctober series is to remove your information from people search sites. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip12
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Data brokers make people vulnerable to scams and stalking by making their personal information easily available online. Today’s tip in our #OptOutOctober series is to remove your information from people search sites. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip12
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It's important to know what search results are out there about you, so you understand what people see when they look for you. #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip11
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It's important to know what search results are out there about you, so you understand what people see when they look for you. #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip11
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An account can’t be compromised if it doesn’t exist! Today’s #OptOutOctober tip comes from our friends at Consumer Reports: find and delete an account you’re no longer using. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip10
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An account can’t be compromised if it doesn’t exist! Today’s #OptOutOctober tip comes from our friends at Consumer Reports: find and delete an account you’re no longer using. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip10
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Did you know that by default, Strava shows your exact starting and ending points to other users? You can hide up to a mile radius around your home and other sensitive locations to stay safe while staying active. #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip9
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Did you know that by default, Strava shows your exact starting and ending points to other users? You can hide up to a mile radius around your home and other sensitive locations to stay safe while staying active. #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip9
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@eff and @ConsumerReports have a great tip list going for #OptOutOctober. Bookmark this site and also check out the wonderful Security Planner tool.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security
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@eff and @ConsumerReports have a great tip list going for #OptOutOctober. Bookmark this site and also check out the wonderful Security Planner tool.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security
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We’ve covered eight tips so far in #OptOutOctober but there’s still plenty of time to catch up and take back some of your privacy. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security
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We’ve covered eight tips so far in #OptOutOctober but there’s still plenty of time to catch up and take back some of your privacy. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security
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Take some time this weekend to get caught up in our #OptOutOctober series, where we’re providing daily tips to reclaim your privacy, one small task at a time. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security
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Take some time this weekend to get caught up in our #OptOutOctober series, where we’re providing daily tips to reclaim your privacy, one small task at a time. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security
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Gaming consoles are ‘plug and play’... until you speed-run past the privacy settings. Good news: it’s not too late to lock down your personal data. Here’s how to tweak your privacy settings on PS5, Xbox, and Switch. #OptOutOctober
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Gaming consoles are ‘plug and play’... until you speed-run past the privacy settings. Good news: it’s not too late to lock down your personal data. Here’s how to tweak your privacy settings on PS5, Xbox, and Switch. #OptOutOctober
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Your location reveals a lot about you, including where you live, work, volunteer, and hang out. Don’t let ad companies hoover up all that information. #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip7
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Your location reveals a lot about you, including where you live, work, volunteer, and hang out. Don’t let ad companies hoover up all that information. #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip7
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Don’t let companies spy on you while you browse the web. Today’s tip in our #OptOutOctober series is to install Privacy Badger, EFF’s free, tracker-blocking extension. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip6
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Don’t let companies spy on you while you browse the web. Today’s tip in our #OptOutOctober series is to install Privacy Badger, EFF’s free, tracker-blocking extension. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip6
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Happy Amazon Prime Day! Amazon collects mountains of data about how you use the service, but there is a setting you can change to make it harder for the company to use that data to sell you more things. #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip5
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Happy Amazon Prime Day! Amazon collects mountains of data about how you use the service, but there is a setting you can change to make it harder for the company to use that data to sell you more things. #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip5
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Decluttering is all the rage for optimizers and organizers alike, but did you know a cleansing sweep through your apps can also help your privacy? #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip4
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Decluttering is all the rage for optimizers and organizers alike, but did you know a cleansing sweep through your apps can also help your privacy? #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip4
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Advertisers and data brokers use some pretty shady tactics to track you. Take back your privacy by disabling ad tracking on your phone in a few taps. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip3 #OptOutOctober
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Advertisers and data brokers use some pretty shady tactics to track you. Take back your privacy by disabling ad tracking on your phone in a few taps. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip3 #OptOutOctober
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https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security
The EFF is running a series called "Opt Out October" focusing on small incremental Tweaks that people can make to their digital habits to increase privacy.
