// privacy tools //
While I advocate privacy awareness, it doesn't mean i'm full on anti-Google or any advertising company. People ask me if they should switch from their Gmail account all the time. While for me, personally, I dislike the idea of companies such as Google monetizing on my personal information. I have switched to privacy-minded companies like ProtonMail and Tutanota for my e-mail.
However, I still recognize the importance of tools like Gmail for many users. It's ease of use, strong spam and phishing protections and seamless integration is unmatched in the industry and moving off these platforms might not be the right fit for many people.
If you are still interested in checking some privacy related tools, here's a starter list including some that I currently utilize(*) and you may want can check out...
Search Engine: Duck Duck Go(*), Start Page, Qwant
Messaging: Signal(*), Wire, Theema
Browsers: Brave(*), Tor, Bromite
VPN: ProtonVPN(*), ExpressVPN, NordVPN
Apps: Bitwarden, OsmAnd, CryptPad
Email: ProtonMail(*), Tutanota
OS: OpenBSD