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submitted 2 days ago by nicolovomilion@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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A collection of issues and my critiques with Proton.

I've had this drafted for a while but the recent news got me fumed and I locked in to finish and post it.

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[–] CharmingPixel96@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

My Proton address doesn’t get given out to anyone since it’s simply the backend I abstracted away with other domains.
I use my primary domain for my personal email and all the important services (banks, healthcare, etc.), and things like GitHub that are tied to me. I also use it for all the services I self-host.
The alias domain is for everything else. Newsletters, services, other long-term retail accounts like Costco. One-off random signups either get an alias on my domain or a random one from SimpleLogin if I don’t care about maintaining access to the account.

I just started doing this a few weeks ago so I might change my strategy if it becomes annoying to maintain, but I like it right now.

[–] unitedwithme@lemmy.today 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh dude I love doing this!! I shopped insurance recently and used a BS SimpleLogin address. When I was done shopping, I signed up for a company with a different actual alias and turned off the SL one. Now all emails from those other companies are rejected, and my info won't be sold of and shared because they'll get bouncebacks!! Now I won't get harassed with email. It's also easier to tell who sells my info.

I'll do the same thing next time I car shop. I have a 2nd phone number to do this with too, bc I can send everything to VM and just leave it full until I need it.

[–] CharmingPixel96@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A second phone number is next for me. Apparently that’s the real key lots of data brokers use because it’s pretty rare to have more than one.

[–] unitedwithme@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago

So, I got "Hushed" from stack social when there was a lifetime option. I get 5000 texts and 1000 minutes annually. I don't talk on the phone, so that's fine, and I get la than 5k spam texts for sure.

Anyway, if I'm expecting a call, I have it forward to my personal cell, when done, goes back to VM. Texts stay in the app.

I also have a number through Jmp.chat (number), Snikket (service), and Cheogram (app). That's strictly friends and family. Jmp & Snikket have a deal where of you pay for the number you can use Snikket so that's $5/mo. So, $20/mo thru Mint, $5 for jmp/Snikket, I've had Hushed for $50/life for a good 5-6 years. But this way, it's cleaner.

My cell, I only honestly have that for data. I hotspot my phone for my other cell that's LineageOS. It's better than a hotspot device with longer battery life. I've got all Google disabled on that one too. As soon as that mint plan runs out I'll probably just carry my work phone and use that for my LineageOS phone with VPN. I do this so the SIM and IMSI can't really be tracked. Tinfoil hat guy for sure lol. But I get minimal spam!!!