The levels of internet privacy

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These are some steps that user's can take to retain privacy online. These aren't perfect, but aim to strike a balance between privacy and usability.


## Level 1

- Enable Do Not Track in your browser
- Use a tracker blocking plugin such as Privacy Badger or Ghostery
- Use the HTTPS Everywhere browser extension

## Level 2

Level 1, plus:

- Use DuckDuckGo in place of Google
- Use the uBlock Origin browser plugin

## Level 3

Levels 1 & 2, plus:

- Use one browser for sites you log in to (email, social media sites, banks) and another for all other browsing
- Use Firefox as your "all other browsing" browser with the self-destructing cookies plugin

## Level 4

Levels 1, 2, & 3, plus:

- Use a VPN service
- Add the no-script plugin to Firefox, and self select where and when JavaScript will run