▶ START YOUR JOURNEY TO DIGITAL FREEDOM

Ready to break free from Big Tech? This is your roadmap.

▓ LEVEL 1: QUICK WINS (Week 1)

Mission 1: Switch Your Search Engine

Replace Google Search with DuckDuckGo or Startpage. Takes 30 seconds.

  • Firefox: Settings → Search → Default Search Engine → DuckDuckGo
  • Chrome: Settings → Search Engine → DuckDuckGo

Privacy gain: Stop Google tracking every search you make

Mission 2: Install a Password Manager

Download Bitwarden (free, open source). Stop reusing passwords.

  • Go to bitwarden.com
  • Create free account
  • Install browser extension
  • Start saving passwords securely

Security gain: Unique passwords for every site

Mission 3: Harden Your Browser

Install privacy extensions. Block trackers.

  • uBlock Origin (ad & tracker blocker)
  • Privacy Badger (tracker protection)
  • HTTPS Everywhere (force encryption)

Privacy gain: Thousands of trackers blocked

▓ LEVEL 2: DEGOOGLE (Week 2-4)

Replace Google services one by one:

  1. Gmail → ProtonMail – Encrypted email
  2. Google Drive → Nextcloud – Your own cloud
  3. Chrome → Firefox – Privacy-first browser
  4. Google Calendar → Tutanota Calendar – Encrypted scheduling
  5. Google Maps → OpenStreetMap – Community-driven maps
  6. YouTube → Invidious/NewPipe – Ad-free viewing

▶ READ DEGOOGLE GUIDES

▓ LEVEL 3: SELF-HOST (Month 2+)

Take full control. Host your own services.

  • Set up home server (Raspberry Pi or old PC)
  • Deploy Nextcloud for files
  • Run Bitwarden for passwords
  • Host Jellyfin for media
  • Own your infrastructure

▶ LEARN SELF-HOSTING

▓ YOUR PROGRESS CHECKLIST

Track your journey:

☐ Switched search engine
☐ Using password manager
☐ Browser hardened
☐ Replaced Gmail
☐ Migrated from Google Drive
☐ Switched to Firefox
☐ Using encrypted messenger
☐ VPN installed
☐ Self-hosting 1+ service
☐ Fully degoogled

▓ NEED HELP?

Check our tutorials for step-by-step guides.

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