Privacy Tool Resources: VPNs, Browsers and Data Removal
Official privacy-tool documentation for comparing VPN policies, browser protections and data-removal options, plus sources behind Privacy Ranker's guides.
VPN policies and audit evidence
- Choosing a VPN
Understand VPN trust, metadata visibility and the limits of network privacy.
Electronic Frontier Foundation #vpn - No-logging and data retention policy
Read the activity, account and payment-data distinctions behind a no-logs claim.
Mullvad #no-logs - Independent no-logs audit
Inspect the published audit summary and its stated scope.
Proton VPN #audits
Browser privacy and anonymity
- Tor Browser best practices
Browser scope, account identity, extensions and downloaded-document precautions.
Tor Project #tor - Mullvad Browser
Documentation for the browser's privacy design and supported platforms.
Mullvad #fingerprinting - Enhanced Tracking Protection on Android
Default tracking protection, Strict mode, cookie isolation and site exceptions.
Mozilla #firefox - Vanadium browser features
Published browser hardening, content-filtering and compatibility controls.
GrapheneOS #vanadium
Data removal and search visibility
- Remove personal information from search results
Official guidance on requests to remove personal information from search results.
Google Search Help #data-removal - Removal-service coverage
Check current coverage, plan scope and the provider's stated removal process.
Incogni #data-brokers - Exposure reports and removal options
Compare discovery reports with the removal features included in each plan.
Optery #data-brokers - Data-removal support
Review current service coverage and assistance options before subscribing.
DeleteMe #data-removal
Use the sources to compare privacy tools
Start with Tor vs VPN, privacy browsers ranked or data removal services ranked. Our ranking methodology explains the editorial criteria; the privacy stack builder lets you adjust their weights.