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• I’m no expert so take this with a grain of salt.

  But basic logic says if the data (your prompt) gets processed by anything then it needs to be able to read it. Therefore its not private by default.

  Sure, they can encrypt it (where? At rest? End to end?) and not retain history etc, and that can make it more private, but it won’t be private.

  That’s like Proton’s Lumo which is “private” in the same sense, but the requests are being sent to a server to process so that data is read by something somewhere. I use Lumo BTW, but never put personal info into it etc.

  Then no matter how private it is, if Meta starts using it it’s immediately spyware.

  If you want true private you’ll need to run your own local models.

  on Private AI? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml · 7h ago

• If you don’t use a google account what do you do to get apps? Fdroid? I also suspect not having an account removes the Chromecast functionality.

  on what is the best out-of-the-box (more or less) streaming box? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml · 7h ago

• I have a threat model, and I stick with it. It means I’m very comfortable where I’m at.

  I also acknowledge other peoples threat model don’t match mine. Most people aren’t as strict as me, and some of you here are far more strict than I. That’s okay, and I’m not going to to crazy trying to control something I can’t.

  Then I try to apply the same logic to the world. Yes there’s a lot going on and being established in laws and practices that we most definitely need to be aware of and raise awareness of. But that being said, I can’t control everything so I try to to let things I can’t control get to me. The way I see it if they get to me and affect the quality of my life, then they’ve won even if they don’t have my data. So I try to stay sane that way.

  Mostly though, I try not to be a weirdo. Yes I’m weird compared to he average. But who wants to be average? That’s how I express myself. I’m not going to put down anybody on social media, but I’m also very clear I’m not and have such a better life for it. Guess what, nobody ever disagrees with me. They don’t say I’m wrong. They know in right because they feel it. They just don’t have the will power to take the steps I do. So again, I never argue or say I’m right. I say I’m right for me, and let then know it in a non judgemental way.

  I’m the beacon. If I’m 100% right and am a jerk about it, they’ll reject the message because of me. But if I can show them it is possible to be private and control your data and live a fuller life because of it, then maybe it’ll inspire them to take the plunge. Educate and inspire.

  on How do you balance privacy and sanity? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml · 28 Aug 2026

• Not to detract from the recommendations and finding what works for you, I do recommend starting with a simple spreadsheet first. You don’t have to stick with it, but it’s a good start.

  Benefits are you get use to logging your transactions, and you can do this manually or by CSV import. Not only can it do the math for you, but you can use multiple formulas to summarize various things.

  For instance I enter all my recurring bills into the sheet per month, and it calculates my money both on what has posted (how much do I have today) and end of month (how much is left at the end).

  I also categorize the transactions then table it. How much have I spent on groceries vs dining out? What percentage of my income is that? That’s where you really start seeing where your money is going and you can start making educated decisions on where you spend.

  on Budgeting Software in c/privacy@lemmy.ml · 11 Aug 2026

• Static sites are the way, especially for a free tier.

  Also +1 for Astro from me.

  Using an LLM to customize it and set up all the scheduling etc is also very handy.

  on Alternatives to WordPress that work through TOR/TAILS? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml · 11 Aug 2026