[Open Partnerships Call] Data Detox Kit
We are looking for partner individuals, organisations, or collectives in Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) to collaborate with the worldwide-renowned Data Detox Kit.
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The Data Detox Kit
It can be difficult to know where to start when it comes to reducing your data trail, becoming more digitally secure, or building a more confident relationship with technology. As our devices become more intertwined with our personal lives, it helps to find a balance.
The Data Detox Kit is a simple, accessible toolkit that walks you through the steps you can take towards a more in-control online self. It takes a holistic approach, going through the different aspects of your digital life, from the amount of time you spend on your phone, to the apps that you use, to the passwords you set.
The Data Detox Kit was originally produced for The Glass Room as an eight-day step-by-step guide to reduce data traces. Its printed version has been translated into over 30 global languages. It can still be found at Glass Room events, or you can request a PDF copy at datadetox@tacticaltech.org, indicating the language you need, as well as your idea of how and where you'd like to use it.
More from this project
Bot or Not? Recognize inauthentic activity online
Between life hacks, news, and inspiration, not all the information you consume online is equal. How can you know who to trust? Check out this new guide from our Data Detox Kit, adapted from the Digital Enquirer Kit!
Verify a Photo's Origins
Building on content from our Digital Enquirer Kit, learn how to conduct a reverse image search to verify a photo’s origins on the internet in this Data Detox Kit article!
Is What You See Really What You Get?
How can you be sure that what you see on apps like Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and WhatsApp is reliable? Explore visual information with a new guide from our Data Detox Kit, adapted from the Digital Enquirer Kit!
To Click or Not To Click?
A new Data Detox Kit guide, adapted from content from our Digital Enquirer Kit, explains how to avoid falling for tricky URLs.
Refresh and Renew
When you Google your name, you'll likely find a whole range of digital traces: do you want the world to find everything you've ever put online? A new Data Detox Kit article explains how to curate your online identity and accounts.
How many trees does it take to power the internet?
You may already know that airplanes, fast fashion and factory farming are harmful to the environment, but have you ever considered the carbon footprint of watching videos or sending emails? Find out more in a new chapter of the Data Detox Kit!
Data Detox Workshops
The Data Detox Kit Workshops page is now live! Here you'll find downloadable curriculum materials which have been developed and tested by Tactical Tech trainers and Data Detox Kit's global network of partners.
A Fistful of Privacy Tips: Tech at Protests
Whether you’re expressing your disapproval on the web or on the streets, technology will play a role in how you protest. This Data Detox guide will help activists and protesters stay vigilant when using smartphones, social media, and messaging apps.
Filter Bubbles: Hide and Seek On Your Feed
Social media platforms can bring us closer - but they also use algorithms to separate us. Find out how 'filter bubbles' are created, and how you can burst yours, in this article from the Data Detox Kit.
Health Vs. Hoax: Immunize Yourself Against Health Misinformation Online
Knowing how to spot health misinformation and stop it spreading can be just as important for your own wellbeing, and for those around you, as washing your hands. These new tips from the Data Detox Kit will help boost your immunity to coronavirus hoaxes!
6 Tips to Steer Clear of Misinformation Online
Misinformation circulates quickly, especially in times of crisis. During the coronavirus pandemic, separating fact from fiction is more important than ever. We've compiled 6 new tips to help you steer clear of misinformation online.
Turn On the Light: Finding the Truth on the Internet
The term “fake news” is used to refer to a wide range of inaccurate or misleading information, including hoaxes and scams. This new article from the Data Detox Kit team advises you on how to check and verify information online.
Cultivating Your New Phone with Care
Whether you’ve gotten your new smartphone second-hand or purchased a new one, you’ve just welcomed a new device into your electronic family. As you would with any other valuable device like a computer or smart appliance, it’s not just about taking care of the outside, but making sure its insides are equipped to handle your information. The new step-by-step Data Detox guide will help you cultivate your new phone to help protect you.
Who's the Third Wheel In Your Dating Life?
Tinder, Grindr, Happn, OkCupid, Match, eHarmony... there are so many dating services out there. This Data Detox Bonus will introduce you to the third wheel in your dating life and give you tips on how to share less and keep more secrets.
Alternative App Centre
A recommended collection of open-source tools, apps and services for better privacy and control, plus a selection of guides, tutorials, and videos to help you better understand and manage your digital traces.
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How to Create a Data Policy
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The Glass Room: Capsule 1.0
The Glass Room presents Capsule 1.0, a quarterly showcase of digital objects - old and new - from previous Community Edition series, independent investigations and collaborations. This first capsule explores how our phone numbers, face prints and personal data travel from our smartphones to different third-party organisations.
A Data-Day
Check out this updated visualisation of the data you give away when you click 'I Agree', with key phrases from the terms and conditions of popular apps and services.
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A Voter's Guide: 7 Tips to Detox Your Data
Our Voter’s Guide explains how personal data is collected and used by political parties and candidates – and what voters can do about it. The seven tips are now available in both English and Dutch.
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Event Promotion for Organisers
This new chapter of the Organiser's Activity Book from our Data & Activism project looks at event promotion. The playful activities, aimed at organisers, campaigners and human rights defenders, explore the consequences, risks and benefits of using tools like social media in terms of personal data.
The Behavioral Data Debate We Need
Our Executive Director Stephanie Hankey writes for Project Syndicate about how we use systems driven by big data in crises such as the coronavirus pandemic.
