Post #3343086

2026-06-18 05:03 UTC

Most people can't answer a simple question: who holds my data, what are they allowed to do with it, and how do I reduce that? The information is scattered across dozens of accounts and buried in privacy policies almost no one reads. This free open source tool turns that fog into a ranked list of concrete actions and alternatives. PERSONAL PRIVACY SCORE https://privacyscore.me #privacy #opensource #freesoftware

Replies (4)

@ee@mastodon.nl 2026-06-18 05:21

@perlman@indieweb.social meh

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@Simon318ppm@mastodon.sdf.org 2026-06-26 15:26

@perlman@indieweb.social thanks for this Totally non-tech boomer here who worries about his online privacy. No big surprises - I’m on a journey away from US corporate platforms anyway - but analysis of my score was helpful and tips for improvement really useful I also found it pretty straightforward and intuitive to use Thanks again

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@denisbloodnok@mendeddrum.org 2026-06-27 14:29

@perlman@indieweb.social Asks about Firefox if I "signed up with an email alias", which marginally improves score. I never signed up at all or gave any email address to Mozilla, but I can't tell the site that. Same for DuckDuckGo. I'm not even sure _how_ one signs up to it.

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@bulkdl@mastodon.social 2026-06-18 06:45

@perlman@indieweb.social This hits the nail on the head. Most people have no idea how much of their data is scattered across platforms they do not control. Having a local copy of your own content is the first step toward actually owning your digital life.

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