Privacy Unpacked
Sagawa Express Data Breach: What Was Exposed
Sagawa Express says up to 53.23 million records may have leaked in a parcel-tracking breach. What data was exposed, who's at risk, and what to do now.
Privacy Unpacked: Plain-language explainers on what happens to your data, and what you can do about it.
Breach desk
77 data breaches reported this week
58 confirmed by the company or a regulator19 in the news, not yet confirmed230 more claimed only by ransomware gangs, on their leak sites
250 in the last 30 days, on a live map with their sources.
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SecurityHow-to
If Your Card Details Were Leaked: Steps to Take Now
Card details leaked in a breach? Call the number on your card, not a text or email link. Steps to block the card, dispute charges, and spot follow-up scams.
SecurityHow-to
What to Do if Your Social Security Number Was Leaked
Official steps after an SSN, CPR or National Insurance number leak: credit checks, tax fraud reporting, and why a new number isn't the fix.
Home & carHow-to
Delete Voice Assistant Recordings: Alexa, Google, and Siri
Step-by-step instructions for deleting Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri voice recordings, what each platform stores, and how auto-delete settings work.
Your rightsHow-to
FamilyTreeNow Opt Out: How to Remove Your Listing
Step-by-step guide to opting out of FamilyTreeNow: the exact form, search fields, email verification, and the removal timeline FamilyTreeNow states.
Phones & appsExplainer
Third-Party Android App Stores: What Google Now Allows
Google now allows third-party Android app stores. Learn what vetting and permission checks still apply, and how to check before installing.
Online trackingExplainer
What Is Ad Tracking, and How Does It Follow You
Ad tracking collects data about your online behavior to show you targeted ads. Learn how cookies, device IDs and cross-device linking follow you across the web.
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