Introduction

We are living in an age where technology is constantly providing more powerful tools for surveillance and tracking, making it increasingly difficult for people to avoid being monitored. One reason we can use cryptographic techniques such as end-to-end encryption today is that cryptographers have made their knowledge available to the general public. This Privacy Guide will tell this story and trying to explain the often-unseen ways in which people leave digital traces. It will also offer privacy-conscious alternatives to the software and services people use in their everyday lives.