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If you were to create a 'Privacy User Manual' for the internet, what would be your top three essential tips for individuals to protect their online privacy? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by GreyTechnician@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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For me it would be the following:

Don't reuse usernames/names
Avoid using social media
Use Tor/VPN when you can

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[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Don't sign up for every rewards program or app, they all harvest data.

IRL tip, instead of signing up for the grocery store's discount program, at most stores you can use local area code + Jenny's number. It's usually in the system already. ###-8675309

You won't be able to use the coupon/reward points system but they're usually not worth much anyway.

[–] isa@leminal.space 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

what’s “jenny’s number”?

[–] Captain_Patchy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

867 5309

From the song Jenny by Tommy Tutone

Just curious, where are you from that you haven't heard that song before? I thought it was a worldwide hit.

[–] isa@leminal.space 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

maybe i’ve just been living under a rock this entire time 😅 but i’m definitely not in north america.

[–] Captain_Patchy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So what did you think of the tune? and BTW, tommy tutone was british.

[–] speck@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Nope. American. The two main guy, Tommy Heath and Keller are American

[–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks 2 points 1 year ago

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From the song Jenny by Tommy Tutone

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[–] CharlesReed@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

867-5309
Probably one of the most well known phone numbers.

[–] cyberwolfie@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Never heard that song. For me, the most famous number would be 32 16 8.

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