Resources
Take back
your privacy.
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.
Opt-out tools
Direct links to remove yourself from data broker databases and marketing lists.
Opt Out Prescreen
Remove yourself from pre-screened credit and insurance offers. Operated by the major US credit bureaus.
National Do Not Call Registry
Register your number to stop unsolicited telemarketing calls. Maintained by the US Federal Trade Commission.
Big-Ass Data Broker Opt-Out List
Community-maintained list of 200+ data brokers with direct opt-out links, difficulty ratings, and response time estimates.
DeleteMe
Paid service that submits opt-out requests on your behalf and monitors for re-listing.
Privacy tools
Software that reduces how much you are tracked while browsing.
uBlock Origin
Open-source extension that blocks ads, trackers, and malware domains. Lightweight and effective.
Privacy Badger
EFF extension that learns which companies track you across sites and blocks them automatically.
Mullvad VPN
VPN that requires no email to sign up and accepts cash. One of the few with a genuine no-logs record.
Bitwarden
Open-source password manager. Unique passwords per site limits the damage from any one breach.
Know your rights
The laws and regulators that govern how organisations handle your personal data.
Privacy Act 1988 — Australia
Australia's main privacy law. Covers federal agencies and organisations with annual turnover above $3 million.
Lodge a Privacy Complaint — OAIC
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner handles complaints about how an organisation handled your data.
GDPR — European Union
Grants rights to access, correct, and delete your data. Applies to any organisation processing EU residents' data.
CCPA — California
Gives California residents the right to know what personal data is collected and opt out of its sale.
Go deeper
Research, journalism, and guides for understanding surveillance capitalism properly.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
The leading civil liberties org for the digital world. Guides on privacy, surveillance, encryption, and your rights.
Privacy Guides
Non-profit, community-run guide to privacy tools. No advertising, no affiliate links. Practical and honest.
The Markup
Data-driven investigative journalism on how technology affects society. Covers brokers, dark patterns, and surveillance.
Surveillance Self-Defense
EFF's practical guides for reducing your digital footprint, structured around threat models that are actually relevant.
