Privacy Basics: Protect Your Personal Data 🔒

In today’s hyper-connected world, our personal information is being collected, shared, and sold—often without our knowledge or consent. But here’s the good news: you can fight back. More people than ever are waking up to the importance of digital privacy and taking action to protect themselves.

The big challenge? Many people don’t know where to begin. That’s where this video comes in.

This Privacy 101 guide is designed for anyone just starting their privacy journey. I’ll show you six of the easiest, most impactful steps you can take right now to safeguard your digital life—starting with the basics and building your confidence along the way.

We’ll cover:
🖥️ Privacy-focused browsers
🔎 Alternative search engines
📱 Secure messaging apps
📧 Private email options
📅 Better calendar tools
🌐 VPNs for secure browsing

Timestamps:
00:00 Privacy isn’t about hiding
02:01 Browser
05:21 Search Engine
07:43 Messaging Apps
09:57 Email
11:12 Calendar
12:00 VPN
12:55 Your Right to Choose

Reclaiming your privacy isn’t just about protecting yourself—it’s about reclaiming your right to choose who gets to see your information and how it’s used. You don’t have to give away your data to thousands of companies or governments anymore.

This video is packed with actionable advice and powerful tools to help you get started today. Take back control of your digital life—your privacy is worth it.

Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee, Cube Boy, Will Sandoval and Naomi Brockwell

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Recommended Books:

Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - Naomi Brockwell
https://amzn.to/3WDSfku

Permanent Record - Edward Snowden
https://amzn.to/305negc

What has the government done to our money - Rothbard
https://amzn.to/2KMzmcu

Extreme Privacy - Michael Bazzel (The best privacy book I've ever read)
hhttps://amzn.to/4jrseiS
Digital version: https://inteltechniques.com/book7.html (non affiliate link)

No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State - Glenn Greenwald
https://amzn.to/2UQmJ4m

Some of my favorite products to help protect your privacy!

Brave browser: https://brave.com/nao076

Faraday bag (signal stopping, to protect your fob, credit card, computer, and phone)
https://amzn.to/3z02UiF

Data Blocker (if you're charging your phone in an unknown port, use this so that no data is transferred)
https://amzn.to/2SVh0J2

Camera tape (electrical tape is the best tape for covering phone and computer cameras)
https://amzn.to/3Xn8xBn

USB-C to ethernet adapter:
https://amzn.to/2lOVBoy

Privacy Screens (use your phone and computer in public? Keep your information safe!)

Computer: (Search for the size right for your computer)
MacBook Air 13" https://amzn.to/3VQvpZ7
HP/Dell/Acer/Asus/Lenovo 15.6" https://amzn.to/3KK1Oda
Lenovo Thinkpad/HP Elitebook/Dell 14" https://amzn.to/4enT2zq

Phone: (Search for the size for your phone, decide whether you want glass or plastic!)
Galaxy s24 - https://amzn.to/3VGgb8H
iPhone 15 - https://amzn.to/45vCd1h
Pixel 8 - https://amzn.to/3KFDuJF