r/PrivacyGuides is a subreddit with 99k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses privacy, security, vpn, browser, and app, and they frequently recommend/review 2fa app, email provider, and email client.
r/PrivacyGuides is closed in protest of privacy-invasive changes to Reddit: https://discuss.privacyguides.net
Popular Themes in r/PrivacyGuides
#1
News
: "Proton is moving most of its physical infrastructure out of Switzerland"
42 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Seeking community feedback on the future of Reddit"
13 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Brave browser installing VPN services on Windows"
9 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "That groan you hear is users’ reaction to Recall going back into Windows"
9 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "The new version of Privacy Guides is live! V2025.09.14"
4 posts
#6
Ideas
: "Compartmentalize Your Life (and Your Privacy)"
2 posts
#7
Money Talk
: "Selling Surveillance as Convenience"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/PrivacyGuides
#1
Privacy
: "YouTube Orders 'Invidious' Privacy Software to Shut Down in 7 Days."
95 posts
#2
Security
: "Stop Confusing Privacy, Anonymity, and Security"
38 posts
#3
Vpn
: "Chrome Vpn Extension With 100k Installs Screenshots All Sites Users Visit"
19 posts
#4
Browser
: "AI Browser Extensions Are a Security Nightmare"
18 posts
#5
App
15 posts
#6
Android
: "UP Phone - A new Android-based privacy phone? (Spoiler Alert: No!)"
14 posts
#7
Service
10 posts
#8
: "Google Plans to Restrict Installing Apps Outside Google Play to "Experienced Users""
9 posts
#9
Guide
: "PrivacyGuides.org Updated (v3.12) + New Italian Translation"
8 posts
#10
: "Email Security: Where We Are and What the Future Holds"
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/PrivacyGuides
2fa App
9 reviews
#1
OTP Auth
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Aegis
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Microsoft Authenticator
4.0★ from 1 review
Email Provider
7 reviews
#1
Disroot
3.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Infomaniak
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Mailo
4.0★ from 1 review
Email Client
6 reviews
#1
FairEmail
4.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
K-9 Mail
3.0★ from 1 review
#3
Mailspring
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/PrivacyGuides
#1
Blog
: "No, Privacy is Not Dead: Beware the All-or-Nothing Mindset"
35 posts
#2
News
: "Don't Let Reddit Kill 3rd Party Apps!"
30 posts
#3
Video
: "Stop Confusing Privacy, Anonymity, and Security"
25 posts
#4
:privacyguides: Announcement
: "Reddit, APIs, Apps, and r/PrivacyGuides (Blackout Request for Comments)"
20 posts
#5
Question
: "What’s the point of using DuckDuckGo/Startpage if the sites you visit from your searches track you?"
20 posts
#6
Discussion
: "Daniel Micay steps down as lead developer of GrapheneOS"
17 posts
#7
Guide
: "The Protesters' Guide to Smartphone Security"
15 posts
#8
:privacyguides: Forum
: "Motorola confirms GrapheneOS support for a future phone, bringing over features"
13 posts
#9
🔴 Livestream
: "OpenAI's Creepy All-Seeing Browser｜This Week in Privacy #24"
4 posts
#10
Speculation
: "Reddit on the verge of eliminating third-party apps"
2 posts
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+14k members(16.1%)
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Last updated: August 25, 2026