The Privacy Roadmap is designed to help you navigate your personal journey toward digital privacy and security in a world increasingly hostile to both.
View, download and print the Privacy Roadmap document via the link below:
Your Digital Privacy Journey Roadmap (PDF)
Why This Roadmap Matters:
Most people feel overwhelmed when starting their privacy journey. There are countless tools, techniques, and technologies to learn, but where do you begin?
This document provides a structured approach that has helped hundreds of our students successfully break free from Big Tech surveillance.
How To Use The Roadmap:
Start by completing the Stage 1 audit to understand your current digital footprint. Then work through each stage at your own pace, checking off items as you complete them. Focus on progress, not perfection. The roadmap is yours to customize based on your personal needs.
The goal is to simplify your life, not further complicate it. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, take a step back and ask if the tools and applications you’re trying to learn are even necessary. Often, they are NOT!
You can fill out the roadmap below right on this page. Check off items as you go and come back any time to pick up where you left off.
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Your Digital Privacy Roadmap
NEEDS AUDIT & PROGRESS TRACKER
Stage 1: Document Your Digital Footprint
- Mobile Phone
- Computer
- Home Systems
- Online Services
Stage 2: Implement Basic Protection (Quick wins)
- Install privacy-focused browser (Brave recommended)
- Set up a password manager (KeePassDX)
- Change default search engine (Brave Search)
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on critical accounts
- Review and adjust app permissions on all devices
- Purchase Faraday bag for device protection
- Uninstall unused apps and accounts
- Replace office suite with LibreOffice
- Set up a VPN (Mullvad VPN or Brave VPN)
- Move to browser-based alternatives vs apps where possible
Stage 3: Transition Core Services
- Move to privacy-focused email – Options: StartMail, LiberationTek, Paxmail
- Transition to secure cloud storage – Options: LiberationTek Hub for Teams, Ente Photos
- Switch to encrypted messaging – Options: Signal, Session, etc.
- Research phone carrier options – Options: Private MVNO like Patriot Mobile, PureTalk, or VoIP alternatives
- Set up offline backup device and process for critical data
Stage 4: Hardware Transition
- Privacy-focused phone (GrapheneOS)
- Set up and test basic functionality
- Configure essential privacy settings
- Install any missing critical apps
- Set up secure communications
- Plan carrier transition & migrate number
- Terminate link between phone number and iCloud and/or Google
- Create regular backup routine
- Linux computer
- Choose distribution (Zorin recommended)
- Set up and test basic functionality
- Install needed software if missing
- Set up secure login
- Create backup routine
Stage 5: Advanced Protection
- Implement network-level protection for home
- Review and secure home automation/IoT devices
- Set up compartmentalization for different activities
- Consider private spaces or separate user profiles for sensitive tasks
- Develop ongoing security audit practice
- Educate family members on privacy practices
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Remember: Digital privacy is a journey, not a destination. Start with small steps, focus on what matters most to you, and build sustainable habits over time.
Resources: For detailed guides, visit MARK37.com/resources or email [email protected]
Schedule a FREE 15-30 minute consultation once you have Stage 1 completed or you have questions before you start your journey. This consultation is designed for people who haven’t started their digital privacy journey yet, not for those needing to troubleshoot something after they have already started the process.