MEPX
Chapter 8 of 10All chapters
  1. 1What the risks actually are
  2. 2Browsing safely
  3. 3Protecting accounts
  4. 4What you share
  5. 5Children and teenagers
  6. 6Devices and networks
  7. 7Recognising phishing
  8. 8Privacy in practice
  9. 9Harassment and unwanted contact
  10. 10A short checklist

Chapter 8 of 10

Privacy in practice

Reducing the trail.

Practical steps

Decline non-essential cookies, review app permissions, turn off ad personalisation where offered, and use a browser that blocks third-party trackers by default.

  • Free services are usually paid for with data.
  • Deleting an account is different from deactivating it.

Realistic expectations

You cannot be invisible without giving up most of the internet. The aim is reducing unnecessary exposure, not achieving anonymity.