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<blockquote data-quote="ForgottenSeer 72227" data-source="post: 939037">I think the biggest thing when it comes to privacy online is to always assume you don&#039;t have it. While it would be nice to have true privacy, it&#039;s really only a figment of your imagination sadly...While there are some technical ways to help deal with it, the only true way is to limit what you sign up for, post online etc... While this doesn&#039;t get rid of everything privacy wise, minimizing your personal information as best as you can will go a long ways.As [USER=7463]@cruelsister[/USER] mentioned even extensions can both be a privacy and a security issue as well. I wouldn&#039;t say never install extensions, but like with regular software, only install what you actually use/need. No one needs 50 extensions....in most cases all one really needs are an ad blocker and a password manager..the rest is fluff IMHO. I personally don&#039;t mind targeted ad&#039;s, as they do help fund the various sites, Youtubers, etc... I just hate how they can be used for malware attacks, as well as be too in your face at times. Other than that I&#039;m ok with it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ForgottenSeer 72227, post: 939037"] I think the biggest thing when it comes to privacy online is to always assume you don't have it. While it would be nice to have true privacy, it's really only a figment of your imagination sadly... While there are some technical ways to help deal with it, the only true way is to limit what you sign up for, post online etc... While this doesn't get rid of everything privacy wise, minimizing your personal information as best as you can will go a long ways. As [USER=7463]@cruelsister[/USER] mentioned even extensions can both be a privacy and a security issue as well. I wouldn't say never install extensions, but like with regular software, only install what you actually use/need. No one needs 50 extensions....in most cases all one really needs are an ad blocker and a password manager..the rest is fluff IMHO. I personally don't mind targeted ad's, as they do help fund the various sites, Youtubers, etc... I just hate how they can be used for malware attacks, as well as be too in your face at times. Other than that I'm ok with it. [/QUOTE]

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