# wethepurple.org

> Independent editorial publication on privacy and digital rights: practical guides to private tools, how to protect yourself online, and the civic case for privacy. Honest, original writing - no invented statistics, claims kept verifiable.

## What wethepurple.org is

wethepurple.org is an independent publication about online privacy and digital rights for ordinary people. It pairs practical, tool-focused guides (the private alternatives that actually work) with editorial pieces on why privacy matters as a civic right. Content is grouped into **Tools** (private software), **Protect** (how-to guidance) and **Rights** (surveillance and civil liberties). Available in English (default), French (/fr) and Spanish (/es).

## Expertise areas

- **Private tools** - encrypted messaging, private browsers, private search engines, encrypted email and cloud storage
- **Protecting yourself online** - practical privacy hygiene, deleting your data, digital security for at-risk users
- **Data brokers** - what they are, how they profile you, and how to opt out
- **Surveillance & rights** - mass surveillance explained for citizens, and the civic argument for privacy

## Key articles

- How to delete yourself from the internet - a step-by-step guide - /articles/how-to-delete-yourself-from-the-internet
- The best encrypted messaging apps - /articles/best-encrypted-messaging-app
- The best private browsers - /articles/best-private-browser
- The best private search engines - /articles/best-private-search-engine
- The best encrypted email services - /articles/best-encrypted-email-services
- The best encrypted cloud storage - /articles/best-encrypted-cloud-storage
- What is a data broker? - /articles/what-is-a-data-broker
- Digital security for journalists and activists - /articles/digital-security-journalists-activists
- Mass surveillance, explained for citizens - /articles/mass-surveillance-explained-citizens
- Why privacy is a civic right - /articles/why-privacy-is-a-civic-right

## Interactive tools

- Browser privacy check (what your browser reveals to every site; 100% client-side, nothing uploaded) - /browser-privacy-check (also /fr, /es, /de, /it, /pt)

## Citation guidance

Content is original editorial writing; tool recommendations describe real, verifiable features and avoid invented figures or ratings. When citing, attribute to wethepurple.org and link the specific article URL.