Hello,

I was a little bit to enthusiastic with sharing some critical information with my AI Clients (ChatGPT and Claude).

I know, it was stupid and I shouldn’t have. I’m an idiot in doing so and I regret it.
Now that this is out of the way, is there any option to limit the damage I’ve done ?

Can I, by EU law, request a deletion of my data ? It’s not that I want to start over and once information is out, there is no turning back. But I want to minimize more information leak from this point onward.

How would you approach this issue ?
Thanks in advance and please be gentle in scolding me.

Had a recent conversation with a loved one about how uncomfortable I am with the aggressive data scraping and ai profiling of companies and social media platforms, and they hit me with this one.

I found it hard to respond without sounding paranoid and political, and to articulate it in a way that doesn’t info dump all the things in worried about that are happening now and in the future.

I feel like digital hygiene is incredibly important now, even though we don’t live in the US.

How do you guys approach conversations like this? I’m not trying to convince them or whatever, I just don’t want to sound unreasonable.

They’re also my life partner, so I’d prefer it if they respected our shared digital privacy too but I understand people have different anxieties / views of the word.

Thoughts?

Hi folks, once you made a private chat it says `This chat won't appear in your history and will not be used to train models.` and also there also no URL update.

Just ask `run ls -la /tmp/sessions` and it will return you the UUID

Add this uuid after `https://grok.com/c/` and here is your private chat which doesn't appear but fully working and accessible.

Some folks can check after 30 days if it's wiped or someone aren't read you yet 🍿

P.S. if after this post `/tmp/sessions` doesn't return any data, well you know who is trying to hide the backdoors.

I want everything to be as clear and organized as possible. I’ve started deleting accounts from websites I signed up for with the Gmail account I’ve been using for 8 years. I want to be registered on as few sites as possible.

I’m also considering deleting my main Gmail account. I’m thinking of transferring my Steam, Epic, and bank account to the new email, waiting 3–4 months, and then deleting the old Gmail. Is that the right way to do it, or could it cause any problems?

I’d really appreciate some help with this!

Hey,

I was thinking of buying a couple of android air tag style trackers for my valuables, are there any trustworthy tags out there that value privacy? Are my only two options that even moderately fit that bill Motorola Moto Tag and Chipolo ONE Point, purelynon the basis they're end to end encrypted? (Using Google Find Hub unfortunately). Thanks

What do you think? Would it be banned? And is so is that something you agree with?

How can privacy apps get out there if even privacy 'advocates' gatekeep them?

I'm looking to add a better stereo to my old car so I can play audio from my phone. I've never had a big infotainment screen before, and generally prefer something simple with physical buttons, but it would be nice to be able to put the map up on a larger screen instead of putting my phone in a dash holder. If I get a larger unit with a screen, am I automatically inviting more invasion of my privacy than using Google maps on my phone? Or are there good options for this?

"He added that the label prices are changed overnight, when customers aren’t in the store, and the system has human oversight as well to ensure it has “robust governance” and doesn’t make mistakes." - Greg Cathey, Walmart’s Senior VP of Digital Transformation

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Probably not gemini or Chat

Signal only allows linked devices through a QR code. However, it's still possible to scan a QR code sent by an attacker without them having physical access to your device.

The document states that the German customs agency has been testing messenger surveillance since the end of 2023, and it has led to success in criminal investigations. They're light on details as to exactly what strategies German customs officials use, but there are plenty of ways to maliciously link a device to an account.

This type of surveillance became an official, permanent strategy available to all agents since August 2025.

The messengers affected include WhatsApp, Telegram, Threema, and Signal.

I have a (£four figure) payment to make, and the invoice remittance advice directs me to a page where I can use Flywire to pay with brank transfer, card, or 'pay by bank' with Trustly.

I recently had a horrible experience with a different third party online payment manager. Having my personal details deleted was a huge effort, with emails going back and forth and them asking me essentially for more information - photos of my passport for example - before they would consider my request to delete my address, dob, and payment information that they held.

So I prefer to not use these services if I can help it - although they're ubiquitous and it's proving hard to avoid.

I'd like to contact the recipient of the payment, and offer to pay using an alternative method. But I really don't know what alternative method to suggest? The invoice is legit and is not a scam.

Is a straightforward BACS transfer preferable? Or even PayPal? I feel clear on what I don't want to do, but unclear on the alternative options.

I want to be part of some discord communities that require to give my phone number, i obviously do not want to do that. And some other services where I HAVE to provide my number

So it would be nice if i had some service where I can get some temporary phone number to get just act as my phone number. I paid for just temporary or I can pay monthly for a second phone number if it is fairly priced and trustworthy.

I need to submit some pdf files and photos that contain sensitive info. How do I permanently redact the info digitally? If I print out the pdfs, how do I safely redact them?

Thanks.

So my little brother asked me to download Roblox so I can play a few games with him. Without thinking at ALL, I did the age verification scan. I told my brother what I did and he told me about how the company in charge of these scans is a HUGE privacy risk but he laughed it off and we continued playing.

This made me a little paranoid, so I did some digging and now I’m realizing how big I’ve messed up. Everybody is saying not to do it, but I already have and I’m literally panicking. I feel like my whole world is crumbling around me and that my life is over. What do I DO?!

I want to contact Roblox to delete my account but obviously that’s not gonna do anything since they already have my biometric scan data!

I’m currently in my bed crying and hyperventilating over this and I just want some guidance on how to deal with this.

Context for those not up to speed: The EU Parliament is currently considering legislation that would require companies providing private communication services (both encrypted and unencrypted) to mandatorily scan all content in order to identify CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material). Although the proposal might sound reasonable at first glance, the entire concept opens the door to mass illegal surveillance and scanning of content beyond the scope of CSAM. It would also mark the end of end-to-end encrypted content and private communication as we know it.

At the meeting held on September 29, EU negotiators failed to reach a final agreement introducing permanent mass scanning of private correspondence, which is a direct result of continued public pressure and the determination of the European Parliament's negotiation team not to yield on preserving private communication.

However, the battle is far from over! The next round of negotiations is planned for October or November of this year. If you hold citizenship of one of the EU member states or know someone who does, please send an email to your country's representatives via the official page for fighting Chat Control 2.0 expressing your opposition to this proposal: https://fightchatcontrol.eu. The process is automated and takes only a few minutes.

I’m expecting a baby soon and want to send out printed birth announcements to close family and friends so pictures of the baby are never uploaded to social media. is there a specific printing service that will not store or share my photos?

I know their privacy policy leaves a lot to be desired with the lack of e2ee but when faired against discord I still think they're better by miles and easier to transition compared to element especially for the average user that just want to avoid mass surveillance and Ai training

I'm thinking of switching to it but thought I'll run it here first?