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Privacy Guides<p>There is a growing sentiment that the US shouldn't be relied upon for the technologies that many people and businesses use every day.</p><p>While we prefer to focus on <em>technical guarantees</em> like strong end-to-end encryption over matters like jurisdiction, these issues still matter, and the United States <em>certainly</em> does not have a monopoly on the best technologies.</p><p>We've compiled a list of some of our favorite and highly recommended European privacy tools, to highlight how easy it can be to take your data back from American Big Tech companies: <a href="https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/19/private-european-alternatives/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">privacyguides.org/articles/202</span><span class="invisible">5/03/19/private-european-alternatives/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/EUTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EUTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/EuropeanTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/USElection2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USElection2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/EUCloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EUCloud</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/EuropeanAlternatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanAlternatives</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/PrivacyGuides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyGuides</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/Article" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Article</span></a></p>
Jonah Aragon<p>As American Big Tech companies continue to <a href="https://arstechnica.com/apple/2025/03/eu-accuses-google-and-apple-of-stifling-competition-under-digital-markets-act/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">flout EU regulations</a>, and the US Government <a href="https://archive.ph/EJ26f" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cuts off critical defense technology</a> to Ukraine, there is a growing sentiment that the US shouldn't be relied upon for the technologies that many people and businesses use every day.</p><p>I wrote this latest <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/@privacyguides" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>privacyguides</span></a></span> article to highlight some of the many privacy-respecting, European tools that can replace the tech you use every day: <a href="https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/19/private-european-alternatives/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">privacyguides.org/articles/202</span><span class="invisible">5/03/19/private-european-alternatives/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/EUTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EUTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/EuropeanTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/USElection2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USElection2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/EUCloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EUCloud</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/EuropeanAlternatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanAlternatives</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/PrivacyGuides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyGuides</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/Article" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Article</span></a></p>
Open Future Foundation<p>🇪🇺 NEW: The <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EuroStack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuroStack</span></a> report proposes a €300 billion Sovereign Tech Fund to boost Europe's digital independence. A comprehensive plan covering chips, AI, and cloud infrastructure to reduce EU's tech dependence.</p><p>Our analysis, written by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@jankrewer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jankrewer</span></a></span>, explores the opportunities and challenges ahead: <a href="https://openfuture.eu/blog/eurostack-a-blueprint-for-europes-digital-future/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">openfuture.eu/blog/eurostack-a</span><span class="invisible">-blueprint-for-europes-digital-future/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/DigitalSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EuropeanTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanTech</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/DigitalCommons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalCommons</span></a></p>
Raphael Albert<p>I will support any project that aims at building a European, privacy-focused (and ideally open-sourced) alternative to some Big Tech oligopolist‘s services with free privacy consulting. <br>It‘s time for change and I‘d be happy to contribute what I can and what I‘m good at!<br>—<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivacyMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyMatters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataProtection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GDPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GDPR</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EuropeanBusiness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanBusiness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EuropeanTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanTech</span></a></p>
Rafa Font 🌻 🇪🇺 🏀<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@eunews" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>eunews</span></a></span> Something I miss in the nine-point plan proposed by Germany and the Baltics is support for the development of European tech.</p><p>It's as if they want the EU to maximise the advantages of using someone else's software.</p><p>Let's promote EU native software as well.</p><p>This could include the European cloud, rather than having Amazon operate EU-only clouds.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>innovation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/industry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>industry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EuropeanTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanTech</span></a></p>
Rafa Font 🌻 🇪🇺 🏀<p>How to be a free European citizen online</p><p>Surrounded by American Big Tech, Europe counters with:<br>- Legislative action against their abuses (<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DMA</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DSA</span></a>)<br>- <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EuropeanTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanTech</span></a> brings better products</p><p>From the catalogue of <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@european_alternatives" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>european_alternatives</span></a></span> here are 5 tools for a more free, European experience:</p><p>@protonmail@mastodon.social<br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Mastodon</span></a></span> <br>DeepL <br>Toggl <br>IntelliJ IDEA</p><p>Cherry on top: an ethical phone (<span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.weho.st/@WeAreFairphone" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>WeAreFairphone</span></a></span>) with a de-googled operating system (by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@e_mydata" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>e_mydata</span></a></span>)</p><p>Full article on:<br><a href="https://europeanperspective.substack.com/p/how-to-be-a-free-european-citizen" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">europeanperspective.substack.c</span><span class="invisible">om/p/how-to-be-a-free-european-citizen</span></a></p>