Resources
Tools, regulatory contacts, and reading for anyone who wants to go further than what Vigil covers. Everything here is free or open source unless noted.
Direct links to remove yourself from data broker databases and marketing lists.
Remove yourself from pre-screened credit and insurance offers that use your credit report. Operated by the major US credit bureaus.
Register your phone number to stop unsolicited telemarketing calls. Maintained by the US Federal Trade Commission.
Community-maintained spreadsheet of 200+ data brokers with direct opt-out links, difficulty ratings, and response time estimates.
Paid service that submits opt-out requests to data brokers on your behalf and monitors for re-listing. Useful if you want the work done for you.
Software that reduces how much you are tracked while browsing.
Open-source browser extension that blocks ads, trackers, and known malware domains. One of the most effective and lightweight options available.
Browser extension from the EFF that learns which companies track you across sites and blocks them automatically over time.
VPN service that does not require an email address to sign up and accepts cash payment. One of the few VPNs with a genuine no-logs track record.
Open-source password manager. Using unique passwords for every site limits the damage when companies suffer data breaches.
The laws and regulators that govern how organisations handle your personal data.
Australia's main privacy law. Covers how federal agencies and organisations with annual turnover above $3 million must handle personal information.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner handles complaints about how an organisation has dealt with your personal information.
The EU's data protection law. Grants rights to access, correct, and delete your data. Applies to any organisation that processes EU residents' data.
California Consumer Privacy Act gives California residents the right to know what personal data is collected about them and opt out of its sale.
Research, journalism, and guides for people who want to understand surveillance capitalism properly.
The leading civil liberties organisation focused on the digital world. Detailed guides on privacy, surveillance, encryption, and your legal rights.
Non-profit, community-run guide to privacy tools and practices. No advertising, no affiliate links. Focused on practical recommendations that actually work.
Data-driven investigative journalism on how technology affects society. Covers data brokers, dark patterns, health data, and government surveillance.
EFF's practical guides for reducing your digital footprint. Structured around threat models so you focus on the risks that are actually relevant to you.
Vigil pulls together policy analysis, dark pattern detection, and broker opt-outs in a single dashboard. Free to use.
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