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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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. #OptOutOctoberhttps://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip7
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
https://eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip8
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. #OptOutOctoberhttps://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip9
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
It's important to know what search results are out there about you, so you understand what people see when they look for you. #OptOutOctoberhttps://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip11
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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@eff I am asking yet again for your support in telling Google to fuck off, and to stop promoting them with your civil society organization that purports to stand against surveillance. #privacy #fuckoffgoogle
@eff It hasn't been accurate for 20 years, I no longer care.
@eff This is excellent advice. When I did this for my old services a number of services don't allow you to delete your account. In that case I just changed the details with fake information and saved it and logged out and haven't looked back. I suppose I could have contacted the owner and asked for my info to be deleted but I figured this would be good enough, considering these were minor services that didn't have much information about me in the first place.
@eff I do this every time I update my passwords, seeking out unused accounts or accounts I don't even remember. Sucks, that everyone requires you to start an account to look at, read, or interact with anything. But deleting these things feels good, like playing with bubble wrap.
@eff unfortunately, a lot of Bluetooth Based apps need it. I wish Bluetooth would work without location.
@eff Save 100% by not buying anything!
@eff My choice: b.) Delete Yr. Account
boycott 1.)Bezos, 2.)Amazon and 3.)Prime
Burn it down, no soup for you.
@eff Thanks! And done.
@eff Whee, that was fun!
@eff when you get to the Amazon page, the shortcut is either Ctrl-Q or Cmd-Q
@eff this post is relevant only to US Amazon. Neither Amazon.ca nor amazon.co.uk offers these menu options.
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