The 10 Rules of a Privacy Lifestyle

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1. Limit what you transmit — Share only what’s necessary, avoid real-time location reveals, strip photo metadata, and minimize personal details on forms and in conversation.

   
   

2. Create digital barriers — Use a password manager, unique logins, passkeys/MFA, and (ideally) hardware keys; isolate browsing with separate profiles and use encrypted DNS/VPN; use those privacy settings on your devices.

   
   

3. Create physical barriers — Harden your home and person: high-security locks with controlled keys, motion lighting, privacy window film, sensible camera coverage, secure mail handling, and a Faraday pouch when travel warrants it.

   
   

4. Be adaptable — Change tactics with context: use “travel profiles,” assume public networks are hostile, and adjust how/what you carry or disclose in new environments.

   
   

5. Keep learning — Small, regular improvements; stay current on threats and tools.

   
   

6. Become irregular — Break patterns in routes, routines, posting times, usernames, and payment methods so you’re harder to profile or follow.

   
   

7. Get your family onboard — Set household rules for posting, device baselines for kids, and an emergency comms/lockdown plan. Remember, just one weak link exposes everyone.

   
   

8. Let go of convenience — Accept small friction (extra login step, in-person pickup, cash or privacy-preserving payment where lawful) for outsized privacy gains. Stop connecting all of your accounts and devices.

   
   

9. Clean up after yourself — Reduce data exhaust: close unused accounts, complete broker opt-outs, shred mail/labels, and sanitize old files and posts.

   
   

10. Audit & recover (assume breach) — Run checks across home, accounts, mail, and finances; keep encrypted backups and a playbook to execute under stress.

It is not easy, but it does get easier.

Right now it is easy for them. Make it harder!