Hi privacy community. I genuinely want to hear from both people who are very private and those who didn’t go to such an extent.


I started my journy since high school and replaced a lot of stuff since then.

Ditched most of Google’s app . Only 2~3 apps on my phone require google play store(Banking/School’s app/ Train ticket).

Switched to Protonmail + Email alias, and manage my passwords with Bitwarden.

Got off social media and made sure I removed all data that can be found about me in quick Google searches.

Switched to Linux for desktop.

But

I can’t get rid of gmail because I still need those apps, and some professors heavily relies on google services.

Windows ain’t getting off my laptop because I need to make sure document format and software compatibility don’t become reasons I fail a class.


I feel like the obstacle I hit isn’t just convenience anymore, it’s my life and the situations I’m in.

I wish to hear what kind of dicisions / realizations / mindsets you guys had in your journy.

Thanks in advance.

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    5 months ago

    Why do you need gmail for school? Is a school run account? Maybe you could just get rid of personal use.

    When you use gmail I would use Thunderbird and K-9