Techlore Surveillance Report Q&A: The Email Tracking Protection Episode
Aug 21, 2024
Discover the secrets to safeguarding your email privacy! Learn about the risks of email tracking with conventional providers like Gmail and Microsoft. Explore privacy-centric alternatives that enhance your security. Delve into the importance of scrutinizing potentially harmful links using a special decoder tool. Get equipped with strategies involving VPNs and Tor for added protection. Join the community and engage with fellow privacy enthusiasts!
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Separate Sensitive Accounts From Gmail
- Use a privacy-focused address (Proton, Tuta, custom domain) for sensitive accounts to avoid tracker-friendly providers.
- Keep Gmail for non-sensitive stuff and forward important mail to Proton to reduce exposure.
Forwarding Gmail To Proton As A Workaround
- Speaker 0 rarely encounters services that refuse ProtonMail or SimpleLogin and sometimes uses Gmail when forced.
- When that happens he often forwards Gmail to Proton to keep most email on a privacy-focused account.
Move Sensitive Mail To Proton And Use Aliases
- Set up a Proton (or similar) account for sensitive communications and import from Gmail when ready.
- Use SimpleLogin for aliasing email to reduce direct exposure of your real address.