News, tips and guides about SMS, anonymity and the protection of your number.
Border checks, phone searches, password demands: what French and foreign customs officers are actually allowed to do, and how to prepare your devices before you travel.
Smart speakers, robot vacuums, light bulbs, thermostats, video doorbells: your home produces a detailed log of your private life. This guide explains what is actually collected and how to take back control, room by room.
Donations, direct debits, tax receipts, file swaps between charities: what your generosity reveals about your beliefs, and how to give without feeding prospecting databases.
Loyalty cards, self-service checkouts, click-and-collect apps, behaviour-analysis cameras: what your supermarket really knows about you, and how to take back control without giving up the discounts.
Police registration forms, captive wifi portals, cameras at the entrance, smart locks, a TV that greets you by name: what your holiday or business accommodation really collects, and how to limit the damage without sleeping outdoors.
Yellow dots from colour printers, hard drives inside office copiers, metadata in scans sent by email: the paper world leaves precise digital traces. A practical guide to understanding and limiting them.
