privacytools/privacytools.io resource
🛡🛠 You are being watched. Protect your privacy against global mass surveillance. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4074
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1531
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3145 stars · 377 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
The archived source code of PrivacyTools, a community website recommending privacy-respecting tools, services, and encryption practices against mass surveillance. The project has been succeeded by Privacy Guides (privacyguides.org), which continues the mission as a non-profit.
Use cases
- find privacy-respecting alternatives to mainstream services
- learn how to protect myself against mass surveillance
- recommendations for encrypted messengers and email providers
- guide to choosing a secure browser and VPN
- privacy checklist for hardening my online presence
- open-source privacy tool recommendations
When to choose
- you want the historical source of the original PrivacyTools website
- you need the CC0-licensed content for reuse or research
- you are tracing the project's history before it became Privacy Guides
When to avoid
- you want current, up-to-date privacy recommendations - use Privacy Guides instead
- you need a maintained tool or active community
- you want to contribute - the repository is archived
Facets
learning-resource · maturity abandoned
documentation security privacy privacy security self-hosted documentation self-hosted privacy-recommendations surveillance-resistance archived-project successor-privacyguides static-website encryption web-server
8 sources
- readme: https://github.com/privacytools/privacytools.io · fetched 2026-08-28 · 07ac27161a52
- homepage: https://www.privacyguides.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0cc9c2bc5f30
- site_page: https://www.privacyguides.org/press-releases/2026/03/03/privacy-guides-launches-a-new-activism-section · fetched 2026-08-29 · 31720b914a7e
- site_page: https://www.privacyguides.org/press-releases/2026/01/31/a-message-regarding-ice-in-minnesota-and-the-usa-from-privacy-guides-program-director-jonah-aragon · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7022830eaf18
- site_page: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/donate · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9d2d0f389fa6
- site_page: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · fa045b6a7ca8
- site_page: https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/08/27/whatsapp-offers-improved-security-features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8ab3334ced08
- site_page: https://www.privacyguides.org/press-releases · fetched 2026-08-29 · 22c3ee046645
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| privacytools/privacytools.io | main | 10 |
For agents
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