Welcome to Privacy Stacks

You’re being watched. Not in a paranoid, conspiracy-theory way — in a “your ISP literally sells your browsing history” way. In a “every ad-tech company knows you searched for that medical symptom at 2 a.m.” way. In a “your password manager just told 100 million people about its latest breach” way.

We started Privacy Stacks because the privacy tool market is a swamp. There are hundreds of VPNs, dozens of password managers, a confusing maze of encrypted email providers — and most “review” sites are just affiliate spam pages that rank tools by who pays the highest commission.

What we do differently

We actually use the tools. For weeks. On real devices, on real networks, with real workflows. Then we rank them by what matters: independent audits, no-log policies that have survived subpoenas, jurisdiction, leak protection, and yes — speed and price, but only after the privacy fundamentals check out.

Our coverage focuses on five stacks:

• The VPN Stack — provider comparisons, kill-switch tests, leak audits
• The Password Stack — managers, hardware keys, recovery flows that don’t lock you out
• The Email Stack — encrypted providers, alias services, defending against tracking pixels
• The Browser Stack — hardened configs for Firefox, Brave, Mullvad, and friends
• The Device Stack — full-disk encryption, OS hardening, phone privacy

What you’ll find here

Each week we publish one deep-dive review or comparison, plus a weekly newsletter — Privacy Stacks Weekly — with the most important privacy news, breach reports, and tool updates from the previous seven days. No fluff. No “5 reasons you need a VPN today.” Just what actually changed and what you should do about it.

Disclosure

We use affiliate links for some of the tools we review. We never recommend a product based on commission rate. If a tool has a serious privacy flaw, we’ll say so even when it pays us best. If you find that bias creeping in, email us — we’ll fix it or take the post down.

Welcome aboard. Lock things down.