Privacy for the Everyday Person: Table of Contents

(1): Introduction

(2): Digital Privacy Tools

(3): Email

(4): Password Managers

(5): Private Texting

(6): Browsers, Search Engines, and the Tools That Help You Stay Private Online

(7): Video Calls

(8): The Cloud

(9): Online Video Players

(10): Health Trackers

(11): Smart Assistants and Privacy (Why You Might Want to Skip Saying “Hey Alexa”)

(12): Data Breach (Before Your Personal Information Ends Up Stolen)

(13): Generative AI (What to Know Before You “ChatGPT”)

(14): CALIFORNIA – Deleting Your Data Online

(End): Resources

This guide was written by 2025-2026 Privacy Rights Fellow Astrid Floegel-Shetty. Our thanks to the Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment for their generous support of the Privacy Rights Fellowship.

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—- Published January 2026 —-

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