Online privacy is something that some pay attention to, others are paranoid about, while the majority don’t give it much thought. Part of the reason for the latter is the sheer complexity of ensuring it (or seemingly so).
That’s where Priveazy comes in.
Priveazy is a Chrome Extension which is made up of three separate components: a Chrome extension known as Priveazy Lockdown, a web application, and something known as the “Priveazy Classroom.”
The Chrome extension offers a simple, intuitive means of protecting your privacy online. Every time you log in to a website which the extension supports, a red lock will appear in your address bar. Click on it, and it’ll list a few basic steps you need to complete in order to keep yourself protected.
Clicking on any one of the steps will load up the precise page or setting which you need to change in order to ensure your information is protected. As an added bonus, Priveazy actually goes out of its way to avoid violating your privacy itself. it won’t scan your settings when installed, nor will it access any of your information. The trade-off there is that it doesn’t know what settings you’ve already changed or updated, which could be a minor sticking point for some.
The web app, meanwhile, is a little more in-depth than the Chrome extension. It offers a step-by-step guide for each website you’ve got an account on, with a selection of information pertaining to why each setting is important. For each task, you can label it as completed, instruct the app to remind you about it, state that you chose not to do it, or click on “This Didn’t Work.” In the case of the latter, the site will prompt you to explain what happened, and why your efforts failed. Presumably, the app developers will then use this information to improve upon the instructions.
Lastly, the Priveazy Classroom features a series of quizzes to test your knowledge of online privacy, as well as classes which will teach you more about protecting your personal information online.
Essentially, this solution will walk you through ensuring the best privacy online, in a way which anybody can understand.
As privacy solutions go, you could do a lot worse. You can get Priveazy here.
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