privacyguides Release Notes

What's Changed

• docs: Remove DeleteMe as org member and PUP link by @jonaharagon in #3261
• update: SimpleLogin section to reflect Proton integration status by @ChasNelson1990 in #3058
• update: Disable Windows Recall in gpedit guide by @jonaharagon in #2932
• update: Fix dead links in PrivacyTools FAQ by @friadev in #3268
• update: Remove Specific Arch-Based Anti-Recommendations by @friadev in #3269
• update: Remove Mullvad DNS from Encrypted DNS providers by @friadev in #3270
• Remove dead staging preview link from README by @duydanh9989 in #3271
• update!: Remove RetoSwap (Haveno-Reto) by @jordan-warne in #3264
• update: clarify Tor and Mullvad Browser capabilities by @friadev in #3272
• docs: add new recommendation for brave wallets by @mdevolde in #3274
• feat: Add rumdl config by @dngray in #3243
• update: Remove Radaris from manual opt-outs by @friadev in #3275

New Contributors

• @ChasNelson1990 made their first contribution in #3058
• @duydanh9989 made their first contribution in #3271
• @mdevolde made their first contribution in #3274

Full Changelog: 2026.08.12...2026.09.17

What's Changed

• Update Firefox Suggest section for clarity by @salmanmkc in #3223
• update: quad9 supports DoH/3 and DoQ by @aglovewithoutlove in #3218
• update: warn against X11 flavors for Tumbleweed by @aglovewithoutlove in #3219
• update!: Remove Cromite by @any1here in #3230
• update!: Remove Proxitok by @friadev in #3234
• style: encrypted DNS prevents manipulation not spoofing by @ignoramous in #3166
• update: Add source for claim about Mullvad extension fingerprinting by @friadev in #3233
• update: Improve VPN wording by @friadev in #3229
• Re-add Metadata Cleaner recommendation by @furuycom in #3216
• update: Update Mobile Brave Browser Settings by @friadev in #3228
• style: fix grammatical error in update recovery sentence by @josephzazo in #3238
• update: Remove mention of removed Firefox PPA setting by @tastenbier in #3235
• update: Cleanup by @tastenbier in #3236
• update: Fix broken Advanced Background Checks link by @friadev in #3242
• Fixed typo on email by @tomhonour in #3249
• update: Remove PeekYou from the site since it no longer exists by @friadev in #3251
• update: Clarify software packaging for recommended Linux distros by @jikac in #3245
• update: Reflect the current state of MV2 support for uBlock Origin by @I-I-IT in #3250
• update: Fix broken Data Erasure link in LInux Overview by @friadev in #3253

New Contributors

• @salmanmkc made their first contribution in #3223
• @any1here made their first contribution in #3230
• @ignoramous made their first contribution in #3166
• @furuycom made their first contribution in #3216
• @josephzazo made their first contribution in #3238
• @tastenbier made their first contribution in #3235
• @jikac made their first contribution in #3245

Full Changelog: 2026.05.07...2026.07.22

What's Changed

update(activism)!: DPA Directory by @EmAtPrivacyGuides in #3217

Other Changes

add regions99rockery as a contributor for research, maintenance, and question by @allcontributors[bot] in #3208

update: change links and domain from ente.io to ente.com by @brog-io in #3215

Remove sentence about the user's Premium account being tied to use of Brave Search by @ShivanKaul in #3225

style: Update Ente Auth logo by @redoomed1 in #3168

update: Fix broken links for Mailbox email provider by @Blurazzle in #3226

New Contributors

@ShivanKaul made their first contribution in #3225

@Blurazzle made their first contribution in #3226

Full Changelog: 2026.03.11...2026.05.07

What's Changed

update!: Remove Yattee by @ph00lt0 in #3198
update: Remove Dataveria from list of people search sites by @redoomed1 in #3181
update: Better reflect uBlock Origin Lite capabilities by @I-I-IT in #3175
update: Bitlocker cmdline workaround no longer works in Home by @dngray in #3170

Other Changes

update: Add Firefox's daily usage ping item by @melipass in #3189
fix: URL encoding issue with brackets by @LesCyclopes in #3192
ci: Fix donating members list generation by @jonaharagon in #3200
ci: Update Docker client version for zim builds by @jonaharagon in #3199

New Contributors

@melipass made their first contribution in #3189
@LesCyclopes made their first contribution in #3192

Full Changelog: 2026.01.17...2026.02.16

What's Changed

• update: iOS Overview for iOS 26 by @friadev in #3130
• feat: Add news tab and update about page by @jonaharagon in #3173

Other Changes

• update(blog)!: Email Security: Where We Are and What the Future Holds by @friadev in #3091
• style: Move iOS Passwords out of desktop section in Account Deletion article by @redoomed1 in #3169
• update: fix inaccurate claim about mullvad browser having the same protections as arkenfox by @friadev in #3172
• update: V2Ray support on all IVPN apps by @eylenburg in #3174

Full Changelog: 2025.11.10...2026.01.17

What's Changed

• update!: Remove DNS0.eu by @redoomed1 in #3153
• update!: Remove Mullvad Leta by @friadev in #3165

Other Changes

• update: Mention Oct 2025 audit of Ente's server infrastructure by @redoomed1 in #3164
• update: VPN server counts and mention Mullvad's deprecation of OpenVPN by @I-I-IT in #3161
• style: Replace Element Classic download links with Element X links by @redoomed1 in #3158
• update: Remove outdated status of Proton Calendar source code by @redoodmed1 in #3163
• style: Update links to GNOME Evolution's documentation and privacy policy by @n3thshan in #3157
• fix: Canonical URL for articles index by @jonaharagon in #3154
• update: screencopy documentation in Linux Overview by @WavyEbuilder in #3144
• update: Mention official ProxyStore vouchers for Proton Mail & VPN by @redoomed1 in #3135
• update: add kensington locks to hardware by @friadev in #3103
• update: Mention MTE in Google Pixel and GrapheneOS recommendations by @redoomed1 in #3137

New Contributors

• @n3thshan made their first contribution in #3157
• @WavyEbuilder made their first contribution in #3144

Full Changelog: 2025.10.16...2025.11.10

What's Changed

build: Use Ghost articles landing page by @jonaharagon in #3151

Other Changes

style: Replace mat2 GitLab links with GitHub links by @aglovewithoutlove in #3148

style: Add Flatpak link for SimpleX Chat by @overwatcheddude in #3147

style(blog): Lightweight Wallet -> Light-Wallet by @SamsungGalaxyPlayer in #3145

style: Refine Peergos description added in #3127 by @redoomed1 in #3136

Recent Articles

update(blog)!: Privacy-Enhancing Technologies Series: Differential Privacy by @friadev in #3068

update(blog)!: Real-Name Policies The War Against Pseudonymity by @EmAtPrivacyGuides in #3149

New Contributors

@aglovewithoutlove made their first contribution in #3148

Full Changelog: 2025.09.25...2025.10.16