# StellarSand/privacy-settings

Guide to privacy settings for most major software and services.

Repository: https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/privacy-settings
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: privacy, privacy-online, privacy-tools, google, windows, signal, firefox, brave, edge, facebook, windows-10, amazon, windows-11, android, vivaldi, instagram, twitter, security, guide, macos
Last push: 2026-08-03T14:31:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1882, "days_push": 30, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2084, forks 74 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:11.796808+00:00)

## What it is
A curated guide documenting recommended privacy settings for major software, browsers, operating systems, and online services like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Signal. It provides step-by-step hardening instructions plus privacy best practices and additional resources.

## Use cases
- lock down privacy settings on Windows 11
- harden Firefox for better privacy
- reduce tracking on my Google and Facebook accounts
- find recommended privacy settings for Android
- learn privacy best practices for everyday apps
- configure Brave or Edge for maximum privacy

## When to choose
- you want step-by-step privacy hardening instructions for popular software and services
- you need a maintained, regularly updated reference covering many platforms in one place
- you are a non-technical user looking for actionable privacy guidance

## When to avoid
- you need automated enforcement of settings rather than manual instructions
- you want a tool or script rather than documentation
- you need enterprise-scale policy management

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, privacy, security
- domain: privacy, security, tutorials, awesome-lists
- platform: cross-platform, windows, browser
- tags: privacy-guide, settings-hardening, digital-privacy, browser-privacy, self-help, android, macos

## Member repositories
- StellarSand/privacy-settings (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:11.796808+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:55:51.866725+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:11.796808+00:00, sha 4b5fe73e32d0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.