Most people know that privacy matters. Fewer know where to start. The tools exist, the knowledge is out there, but the gap between “I should probably do something about this” and actually doing it remains stubbornly wide. Pretty Simple Privacy is a project built to close that gap.
The idea is straightforward: privacy does not have to be complicated. You do not need to be a security researcher or a software engineer to take meaningful steps to protect your data, reduce your digital footprint, and reclaim some control over your online life. You just need clear, honest guidance — without the jargon, without the paranoia, and without the assumption that you already know what a VPN, a metadata trail, or a data broker actually is.
Still Taking Shape
Pretty Simple Privacy is not fully launched yet. The project is in its early stages — thinking out loud, gathering ideas, and slowly building towards something more complete. In the meantime, the Mastodon account is active and already sharing posts, links, and observations on the privacy landscape.
If you want to follow along as things develop, that is the place to start. The account is at @PrettySimplePrivacy on techhub.social, and this site now has a dedicated page where the latest posts are displayed automatically.
Why This, Why Now
The timing is not accidental. The past year has seen a steady stream of developments that make privacy harder to ignore: governments pushing for backdoors into encrypted communications, data brokers operating with almost no oversight, and the quiet normalisation of surveillance as a background condition of digital life. The tools to push back exist. Most people just do not know about them.
Pretty Simple Privacy will not solve any of that on its own. But it can be a useful starting point for anyone who wants to understand what is at stake and take practical steps in response.
Follow Along
The new page on this site — Pretty Simple Privacy — pulls in the latest posts from the Mastodon account automatically, including any boosted posts. It will update whenever something new is shared, so it is always current without any manual work.
If Mastodon is your thing, you can follow directly at @PrettySimplePrivacy@techhub.social. More to come.
Key Takeaways
- Pretty Simple Privacy is a new project focused on making digital privacy accessible to everyone — no technical background required.
- The Mastodon account is already active at @PrettySimplePrivacy@techhub.social, sharing posts and observations on the privacy landscape.
- A dedicated page on mbacher.me now displays the five latest posts from the account automatically.
- The project is still taking shape — follow along on Mastodon as it develops.