Building a Community Privacy Plan

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Digital security training can feel overwhelming, and not everyone will have access to new apps, new devices, and new tools. There also isn’t one single system of digital security training, and we can’t know the security plans of everyone we communicate with—some people might have concerns about payment processors preventing them from obtaining fees for their online work, whilst others might be concerned about doxxing or safely communicating sensitive medical information. 

This is why good privacy decisions begin with proper knowledge about your situation and a community-oriented approach. To start, explore the following questions together with your friends and family, organizing groups, and others:

1. What do we want to protect? This might include sensitive messages, intimate images, or information about where protests are organized.
2. Who do we want to protect it from? For example, law enforcement or stalkers. 
3. How much trouble are we willing to go through to try to prevent potential consequences? After all, convincing everyone to pivot to a different app when they like their current service might be tricky! 
4. Who are our allies? Besides those who are collaborating with you throughout this process, it’s a good idea to identify others who are on your side. Because they’re likely to share the same threats you do, they can be a part of your protection plans. 

This might seem like a big task, so here are a few essentials:

Use Secure Messaging Services for Every Communication 

Private communication is a fundamental human right. In the online world, the best tool we have to defend this right is end-to-end encryption, ensuring that only the sender and recipient of any communica

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