What we are trying to do
Online safety advice is often too vague to act on, too technical to understand, or designed to sell a product. This site focuses on specific actions, the risks those actions address, and the limitations readers should understand.
The intended audience is broad. Some readers want a safer password setup; others need to separate identities, protect sensitive communications or prepare devices for travel. Good advice begins with the reader’s circumstances rather than assuming everyone faces the same threats.
Our principles
- Explain risks without fearmongering.
- Prefer primary documentation and evidence over marketing claims.
- Make recovery and lockout risks visible before configuration changes.
- Distinguish general education from advice for people facing targeted harm.
- Show when a tool moves trust somewhere else instead of eliminating it.
- Publish review dates and correct outdated material openly.
What this site cannot do
No guide can guarantee safety or account for every personal threat. The material here is general education, not emergency, legal or incident-response advice. People facing stalking, domestic abuse, imminent physical danger or a sophisticated targeted attack should seek appropriate specialist support.
See the editorial policy for how material is selected and maintained.
