A period tracker can know remarkably intimate details about your life—but where does that information go? Here’s what recent privacy research reveals about reproductive health apps, why that data matters, and what you can do to keep it private.

Your phone’s contact list can reveal far more than names and numbers. For activists, advocates, and vulnerable communities, it can expose relationships, networks, and sensitive connections. Learn why minimizing stored contacts, configuring emergency contacts, and enabling Medical ID can make your phone safer without sacrificing critical information.

When your phone is returned after police custody, the urge to turn it on and reconnect is immediate. But before you do, take a moment. This guide explains how to assess whether you still trust the device, preserve possible evidence, review it for changes, and decide whether to inspect, erase, or replace it.

Before entering a protest, border crossing, government building, or other uncertain environment, a few simple steps can make your phone much harder to track or search. Learn why powering it down, using a Faraday bag, and leaving it in its “Before First Unlock” state can provide meaningful protection when your device leaves your hands.

Most of us have sent a quick "Made it home" text. Apple's Check In and Android's Safety Check can do that automatically—and alert a trusted contact if you don't arrive safely. Learn how these built-in features work, why they're useful, and how to set them up in just a few minutes.

There's a small box somewhere in your home or office that connects everything to the internet — and its default settings are probably working against you. A free, ten-minute adjustment can improve your privacy, block malicious websites, and even filter adult content. Here's how.