
Privacy
People’s online privacy and digital integrity under threat in Switzerland and beyond
Nym’s call to action to defend our digital rights

The Nym Privacy Hub
Learn the essentials of internet privacy: its importance, common considerations, and tips for protecting your data online. We explore how tools like VPNs, including Nym's decentralized VPN, can help safeguard your privacy from tracking and surveillance.
Internet privacy focuses on protecting personal data shared online from unauthorized access or misuse. This section discusses the risks associated with cybercrime, surveillance, and tracking, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding your online activities. It highlights how tools like VPNs can help protect privacy in an increasingly connected world. Understanding these risks is crucial for anyone looking to take control of their digital footprint.

Biggest privacy threats
Tracks your metadata and traffic patterns
Blocks access to information and content
Threatens your finances and identity
Exploits your personal information for profit

Understanding the raw material of digital surveillance

Our privacy online is under threat, but there is a lot we can do to protect ourselves

Your every move online is being tracked. Decentralized VPNs can better protect our privacy.

What does an ISP actually do? A lot, so you should you care

How generative AI affects your online privacy, and the privacy stack that can protect it
Learn actionable steps to enhance your online security in this section, covering essential practices like password management and secure browsing. Whether you're new to privacy concerns or a seasoned user, these articles provide clear advice to protect your data and maintain digital anonymity. These tips will help you minimize the chances of becoming a target for cyber threats.

Explore how different types of VPNs use encryption to protect your data and privacy

Explaining the technology behind online data security, and its limits for privacy

Explore the meaning of end-to-end encryption, how it works, and its advantages and limitations.

SSIDs are more than network names — they can be tracking tools. Here's how to defend your devices and identity.
Here, you'll find in-depth guides offering practical solutions for protecting your online privacy. This section covers everything from securing your passwords with two-factor authentication to using privacy-focused browsers and encrypted messaging apps. It also explains how to avoid tracking, phishing attempts, and potential identity theft. This content provides actionable steps and expert advice to help you protect your personal data and control your online privacy.
How to compare features, block trackers, and search without being followed
Getting real privacy from a VPN service is not as easy as you think

A guide to the popular privacy tool with centralized and decentralized forms

VPNs are great privacy tools, but you can still be tracked. Choose the right type of VPN to avoid it.

VPNs can be powerful tools in protecting us from hackers, but not all cyber attacks. dVPNs are even more effective.

Protect your digital life at the source by setting up a VPN on your router — no device left behind
A VPN service is only as good as the security it provides. Here’s what a VPN is, and what it can and can’t do to protect you online.

Learn what open source means, how it works, and why it is so important for your privacy
Stay private, avoid tracking & access restricted sites with residential proxies

Clean up your digital footprint across the web and social apps

Learn how torrenting works, what’s legal, and how to protect your privacy while sharing files

Adult content doesn’t need to be restricted or require disclosing personal information. Here’s how to access it and protect yourself
The Nym team explains which of the apps you're likely using are protecting your privacy or not. Learn about how messengers, browsers are handling your data.

Nym explains what makes messaging apps private, and where you’re vulnerable

Why the popular messaging app is a big fail for your privacy

Nym breaks down WhatsApp’s privacy features and insufficiencies
A beginner-friendly guide to using Tor to protect your IP, identity, and anonymity

We’ll explore how is works, how to enable in different browsers, and what additional steps to take for online privacy
The difference between I2P and Tor explained
How WeChat works, and how it’s tracking as much as it can about you

Understand the laws in your state for accessing adult content, and what to do about it for your privacy
NymVPN helps protect your privacy by using smart technology to hide your online activity and keep your personal information safe. Unlike regular VPNs, it makes your internet traffic harder to track by mixing it with others and adding extra "noise" to block surveillance, giving you more control over your online privacy.

The first app that protects you from AI surveillance thanks to a noise-generating mixnet

Turning a VPN no log’s policy into a network design and guarantee

Appreciating the value of technologically enhanced VPN privacy
