Say no to surveillance & cloud services. Find companies that provide privacy-preserving products.
We love new technology, but the cost you pay can be much higher than the initial sticker price. Many companies take a customer-hostile approach by requiring you to create an account or have an always-online architecture in order to use their products.
This is usually unnecessary, used to harvest your data, and makes the product functionality limited when not connected to the internet.
On this site we review products according to how well they respect your freedom to not be tracked and have your data turned into a product.
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Latest reviews
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Defunc MONDO Headphones – Privacy Review
Read more: Defunc MONDO Headphones – Privacy ReviewCan the Defunc MONDO series of headphones and speakers be used without giving up your privacy? Keep reading to find out! Cloud requirements The MONDO app is available on both Android and iOS app stores. Unfortunately, the first thing you encounter when launching the app is a login screen. This means that basic functionality like…
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Ulanzi TC001 Smart Pixel Clock – Privacy Review
Read more: Ulanzi TC001 Smart Pixel Clock – Privacy ReviewCan the Ulanzi TC001 Smart Pixel Clock be used without cloud services, and does it respect your privacy? Keep reading to find out! The Ulanzi TC001 is a versatile pixel display that can show various information including time, YouTube subscriber counts, and custom animations. What sets it apart is its commitment to local control and…
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Elgato Key Light Air – Privacy Review
Read more: Elgato Key Light Air – Privacy ReviewIn this review we will go over Elgato Key Light ecosystem according to the Unwanted Cloud methodology to determine whether it is usable without giving away your data, and whether it respects your privacy. Although our review will use the Key Light Air, this review also applies to the other key lights that Elgato sells.…
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Nanoleaf – privacy review
Read more: Nanoleaf – privacy reviewIn this review we will go over Nanoleaf Elements ecosystem according to the Unwanted Cloud methodology to determine whether it is usable without giving away your data, and whether it respects your privacy. Although our review will use the Nanoleaf Elements, this review also applies to most other light panels that Nanoleaf sells. While the…
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Ember Mug – privacy review
Read more: Ember Mug – privacy reviewCan the Ember Mug² be used offline without any cloud accounts, and does it respect your privacy? Keep reading to find out! Cloud requirements When you take the Ember mug out of the box, it is pre-set to a temperature of 57 degrees celsius. If you are happy with this, you can use the mug…