Privacy Software

Free Privacy Software

 

Privacy Software

There are tons of privacy software to help you keep
your personal information private, but which once are free, and
which ones cost?. We have listed a ton of free privacy software
and privacy related sites below. If you find a site that you
would like included, please let us know!


Ad & Cookie Blocking Software

  • Cookie Jar 2.0 -selectively block cookies and ads, eliminate the scourge of the BLINK tag from HTML, and stop the browser from sending revealing information to web servers
      
  • Junkbusters -Gets rid of stuff you do not want while surfing the Web, such as banner ads and cookies
      
  • Naviscope -simultaneously protects privacy online and speeds web browsing (web accelerator), using a proxy server that stops unwanted transactions, has a complete package of Internet Tools (blocks all of these -ads, cookies, backgrounds, blinking text, Javascript, and sounds)
      

Ad Blocking Software

  • Guidescope -Helps you take control of the Web by blocking out ads you do not want which can speed-up your browsing
      
  • IDcide Privacy Companion™ -empowers you to make informed decisions about your online privacy but still receive personalized products and services
      

Anonymous E-Commerce

  • ZixCharge -enables consumers (free to consumers), using their existing charge cards, to purchase goods and services over the Internet without being required to provide personal and charge card information to Internet merchants
      

Anonymous E-mail

  • Anonymouse AnonEmail -with AnonEmail it is possible to send an email without your email address or any information about your identity. So you can communicate more freely without worry that it will cause consequences to your person (be patient, the server can be slow)
      
  • Mixmaster -anonymous remailers (Lance Cottrell's home page)
      
  • PrivacyX -an email system which uses anonymous digital certificates to provide maximum levels of privacy and security
      

Anonymous Surfing

  • Anonymity 4 -actively hide your presence on the Internet from any prying eyes, generate a fake IP address, block or modify any information (including cookies) sent out by your browser
      
  • Anonymizer -allows you to browse the Internet, without any unauthorized parties gathering your personal information
      
  • Cloak -provides encrypted surfing, removal of cookies, and free anonymized browsing
      
  • IDzap -both Free & Fee-Based Software, we use advanced encryption to hide the URL, and use SSL technology to secure the communication channel. Using IDsecure, even your ISP will not know which destination site you visit
      
  • Rewebber -enforces privacy protection on the web, all information related to you will be anonymized by our privacy servers
      
  • Siege Surfer -Free & Fee-Based, a web-based proxy that can relay pages either through clear text or through encrypted SSL
      
  • Stay Invisible -Daily updated list of really functioning public proxy servers.
      

Anonymous Web Hosting

  • IDzap -we use advanced encryption to hide the URL, and use SSL technology to secure the communication channel. Using IDsecure, even your ISP will not know which destination site you visit
      

Anti-Hacker - Privacy Software

  • Black Ice PC Protection -Network Ice products combine intrusion detection with real-time blocking to detect, identify and block intruders before they can compromise a single system or an entire network
      

Anti-Spyware - Privacy Software

  • Ad-Aware -Ad-aware is an award winning, free multi spyware removal utility, that scans your memory,registry and hard drives for known spyware components and lets you remove them safely, from LavaSoft
      
  • OptOut -Warns the user when any spyware known to mfg has entered the users computer providing immediate or later removal of this spyware. Spyware is ANY SOFTWARE which employs a user's Internet connection in the background (the so-called "backchannel") without their knowledge or explicit permission
      

Browser Test

  • Snooper -Here's a sampling of the kind of information that a site can collect on You (click on "You")
      

Cookie Analyzer

  • Cookie Sweeper -a web-based java program for Windows and Unix that analyzes your computer's existing cookie files (you can view, diagnose and delete your internet cookies in only a few minutes!!!)
      

Cookie Blocking Software

  • Cookie Crusher -controls web cookies in real-time. New features include support for multiple cookie paths, improved control over cookies present in the accept from/reject from lists, and a more refined cookie controlling procedure
      
  • Cookie Pal -customize your preferences for accepting or rejecting cookies
      
  • Cookie Terminator -cookie manager
      

Group Privacy Surfing

  • Crowds -prevents a web server that you visit from learning information that could identify you by grouping users into a large and geographically diverse group that collectively issues requests on behalf of its members
      

Privacy Information

  • ACLU -American Civil Liberties Union
      
  • CDT -Center for Democracy and Technology works to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital age
    • Comprehensive Privacy Guide
    • Government Surveillance -wiretapping overview, cybersecurity/cybercrime, terrorism
    • Protect Your Privacy -Top 10 Tips
        
  • CookieCentral -a comprehensive description of cookies, their purposes, FAQ, browser support and more....
      
  • Cookies (Netscape) -a technical description of cookies
      
  • CPSR -Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, electronic privacy guidelines
      
  • EPIC -Electronic Privacy Information Center - public interest research center in Washington, D.C. established in '94 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and protect privacy, the 1st Amendment, and constitutional values
      
  • GetNetWise -a public service brought to you by Internet industry corporations and public interest organizations to help ensure that families have safe, constructive, and educational or entertaining online experiences. The GetNetWise coalition wants Internet users to be just "one click away" from the resources they need to make informed decisions about their family's use of the Internet. GetNetWise is a project of the Internet Education Foundation
      
  • GILC -Global Internet Liberty Campaign - members include the American Civil Liberties Union, the Electronic Privacy Information Center, Human Rights Watch, the Internet Society, Privacy International, the Association des Utilisateurs d'Internet, plus civil liberties associations and human rights groups
      
  • Internet Education Foundation -is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public and policymakers about the potential of a decentralized global Internet to promote democracy, communications, and commerce
      
  • Internet Free Expression Alliance -opposing filtering techniqs already have been implemented in ways inconsistent with free speech principles, impeding the ability of Internet users to publish and receive constitutionally protected expressions
      
  • Internet Privacy Coalition -home page
      
  • Junk Busters -among other things, ways to help the privacy boycott of Intels Processor Serial Number
      
  • Parents Guide to the Internet -U.S. department of education
      
  • Privacy -how to: 1-protect your personal information from marketers, 2-get off direct marketing and credit bureau mailing lists
      
  • Privacy Rights.Org -offers consumers how to protect their personal privacy, provide in-depth information on a variety of informational privacy issues, plus practical tips on safeguarding personal privacy
      
  • SecurityFocus -Is the leading provider of security information services for business. The Company manages the industry's largest and most active security community and operates the security industry's leading portal, which serves a community of more than one quarter of a million unique users per month
      
  • Time -USNO Master Clock Time - click refresh (or reload) to get the latest correct time
      
  • Web Browser Security -from WSS (Workstation Support Services), UC Berkeley
      

Privacy Software -Windows

  • Freedom 2.0 Software -FreedomŽ is a flexible suite of features and services that protects and secures your privacy online. It is the perfect tool for obtaining complete control over your personal information on the Internet.
      
  • Private Idaho -an Internet privacy utility for Windows. It simplifies using e-mail with PGP, anonymous remailers, and nym servers, providing you with more electronic privacy