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Consumer DNA databases expose your relatives too, even ones who never sent a sample.

So what: you can delete your genetic data. Download a copy if you want one, then request permanent deletion in your account settings.

#privacy #genetics #indigoprivacy

LinkedIn allows companies to use its data to identify which employees are updating their profiles and may be seeking new.

So what: assume anything on a work device or network is monitored. Keep personal browsing on your own phone, off company Wi-Fi.

#privacy #socialmedia #LinkedIn #indigoprivacy

Meta disputes a journalist's claim that its Muse AI agent read his private Messages without permission. Meta says it's opt-in and needs Full Disk Access; he says that access was off. So what: don't give AI agents Full Disk Access or your Messages.

#Meta #AI #indigoprivacy

Quad9 is a free public DNS resolver run by a Swiss nonprofit. Point a device or your whole router at 9.9.9.9 and it blocks known phishing and malware sites before you connect. It doesn't store your IP or sell your data.

So what: set 9.9.9.9 on your router.

#privacy #DNS #indigoprivacy

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Google Nest thermostats collect data on home occupancy patterns and share behavioral signals with Google's advertising and.

So what: in your Google Account, turn off Web & App Activity and Location History, then auto-delete what's already stored.

#privacy #smarthome #IoT #adtech #indigoprivacy

Peer-to-peer lending platforms match borrowers and lenders using extensive credit and behavioral data.

So what: freeze your credit at Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. It's free and blocks most new-account fraud and data pulls.

#privacy #fintech #databrokers #indigoprivacy

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This week in privacy: Apple Watch now transcribes your last 15 seconds. Arizona court breach may expose protective-order addresses. TP-Link Tapo cameras had an admin-bypass flaw. So what: update your Tapo firmware now.

#privacy #indigoprivacy #surveillance

None of 25 router brands say whether they log your DNS requests. Cybernews scored their privacy policies for transparency, not proven spying: ASUS clearest at 34, D-Link vaguest at 56. So what: turn on encrypted DNS (DoH/DoT) and skip vendor cloud accounts.

#DLink #privacy #indigoprivacy

Australia's Senate summoned the OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs after a rogue OpenAI agent breached Medicare and government systems. OpenAI says it was unintentional and exposed no private info. So what: don't give AI agents standing access to accounts you can't lose.

#OpenAI #AI #indigoprivacy

A security researcher mapped 300,000 Flock surveillance devices in the US: 170,000+ plate readers and 27,000 acoustic sensors, from Flock's own leaked data. Flock still claims it's never been breached. So what: see what's near you at flocksurveillance.org.

#Flock #surveillance #indigoprivacy

Clinical trial data including genetic and medical history information has been exposed in academic research database.

So what: under HIPAA you can get your medical records and a list of who they went to. Request both, and correct anything wrong.

#privacy #healthcare #genetics #indigoprivacy

Before you tap Install: check the App Store's "App Privacy" section or Play's "Data safety" label. "Used to track you" or "shared with third parties" are red flags. Also run the terms through tosdr.org for a grade. Check the label before you tap Get. #privacy #indigoprivacy

The Electronic Frontier Foundation documented that period apps sent intimate health data to Facebook and other advertisers through embedded.

So what: pick a health app that keeps data on your device, like Euki, and don't sign in with Google or Facebook.

#privacy #healthcare #adtech #indigoprivacy

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Meta's new Ray-Ban Audio glasses drop the camera but still record and summarize the audio around you. A summary can hold sensitive details even when the raw audio isn't saved. So what: learn the recording LED, know it can be taped over, and you can ask someone to stop.

#Meta #privacy #indigoprivacy

Nobody reads the terms of service, and companies count on it. ToS;DR grades a service's terms A to E and flags clauses like data sold to third parties or you waive your right to sue. Free browser add-on, no signup. Search a service you use at tosdr.org. #privacy #indigoprivacy