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The Brief

Field guides, investigations, and de-listing notices. Everything links back to the tools it covers, and nothing is written to please an algorithm.

Field guide · 6 min · Jun 30, 2026

How to read a privacy policy in 90 seconds

Four phrases that tell you everything, and the one section companies hope you skip.

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Investigation · 9 min · Jun 12, 2026

“Military-grade encryption” is a red flag

The marketing terms that correlate with the worst policies — we counted.

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Update · 4 min · May 28, 2026

Three tools we de-listed this quarter

Acquisitions, policy rewrites, and one very quiet change to a data retention clause.

Featuring: QwantCryptomator Read it →
Field guide · 7 min · May 9, 2026

Switching from Gmail without losing your mind

A weekend migration plan: aliases first, forwarding second, and the folder trick that makes it painless.

Featuring: Proton MailTuta Read it →
Investigation · 11 min · Apr 22, 2026

We tested 9 “no-log” VPNs. Here’s who flinched.

Support tickets, data requests, and one provider whose "no logs" lasted exactly one email.

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Explainer · 5 min · Apr 3, 2026

Jurisdiction actually matters. Here’s a map.

Fourteen Eyes, data retention laws, and why the flag on the pricing page is sometimes the whole product.

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