Say No to Smart Surveillance
Objectives
Value Your Data
Value your data. Opt out of tracking and demand transparency from platforms.
Disconnect From Surveillance Networks
Leave surveillance-based social networks and choose privacy-respecting alternatives.
Don’t Feed the Surveillance Machine
Replace “smart” devices with tools that don’t spy on you.
Use Privacy-First Tools
Use and promote open-source, encrypted, and decentralized tech.
What You Can Do
Value your data
Use tools like Terms of Service; Didn’t Read to see what platforms really do with your information. Demand transparency by exercising your data rights requests (GDPR/CCPA).
Opt out of surveillance-based social media
Delete or minimize use of platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Choose privacy-first alternatives like Mastodon (social), Signal (messaging), or Pixelfed (photos).
Audit your devices
Check which of your home gadgets are “listening” (e.g., Alexa, Ring, Google Nest). Replace with non-networked tools or open-source alternatives like Home Assistant.
Block hidden trackers
Install privacy browsers like Brave or extensions like uBlock Origin, Privacy Badger, and Decentraleyes to stop data collection in the background.
Use encrypted communication
Switch to Signal for messaging, ProtonMail for email, and Mozilla VPN or Mullvad for browsing privately.
Resist “smart” convenience traps
Choose wired headphones, analog watches, or stand-alone appliances instead of “smart” versions that track you.
Support digital rights organizations
Back groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) or Privacy International fighting surveillance abuse worldwide.
Educate and share alternatives
Host workshops, share guides like Surveillance Self-Defense (EFF), and help others break free from surveillance tech.
Helpful Tools
Brave Browser
brave.com
DuckDuckGo
duckduckgo.com
Electronic Frontier Foundation
eff.org
Element
element.io
IPFS
ipfs.io
Matrix
matrix.org
Mozilla Foundation
foundation.mozilla.org
Nextcloud
nextcloud.com
PeerTube
joinpeertube.org
Pi-hole
pi-hole.net
Pixelfed
pixelfed.org
Privacy Badger
privacybadger.org
PrivacyGuides
privacyguides.org
Proton Services
proton.me
Signal
signal.org
Solid Project
solidproject.org
Syncthing
syncthing.net
Tails
tails.net
Terms of Service; Didn't Read
tosdr.org
The Freedom of the Press Foundation
freedom.press
Tor
torproject.org
uBlock Origin
ublockorigin.com