PRIVACY TUNE-UP SERVICES

Most websites and apps collect data on you constantly: what you search for, where you go, even what kind of phone you use. That data gets bought, sold, passed around—and eventually lands in the hands of scammers.

So when you get one of those creepy-specific scam emails or calls—“Hi Margaret, we saw your Macy’s order had a billing error…”—they didn’t guess. They bought that info.

By tightening up your settings, you can slow the flow of your data and make it harder for scammers to find you.

You don’t need a Facebook account to be followed online. Reading the news or shopping for shoes can trigger a whole mess of hidden trackers that watch your behavior across sites and devices.

Every click, scroll, and pause adds to a digital fingerprint that follows you around the internet.

The good news? With a few right settings and some smart blocking tools, you can cut back the tracking and get some breathing room online.

 Many people don’t realize this: tech companies are building detailed profiles about you based on your online activity. That profile includes guesses about:

• Your age
   
• Your health
   
• Your politics
   
• Your shopping habits
   
• Your income
   

Then they use that profile to control what you see, what ads you get, and even how much things cost. Two people can search for the same product and get completely different prices. That’s not random—it’s profiling.

Privacy settings can disrupt that system and help keep things fairer and more honest.

Just a few privacy tweaks—like disabling background app activity, blocking trackers, or limiting who can access your location—can drastically lower your chances of being scammed or impersonated.

Think of it like locking your front door.
You’re not hiding anything. You’re just being smart.

We don’t view privacy as something for people with something to hide.
We think of it like closing your blinds at night—not because you’re hiding, but because it’s your space.

Your devices should work for you.
They shouldn’t spy on you, sell your info, or quietly manipulate what you see.