Moving your photos off iCloud and Google Photos
Your memories, on your own hard drive. What the subscription really buys, what happens when an account is locked, and how to get a copy of it all out.
9 min read
blog / guides
Step-by-step how-tos you can follow today — requesting your data, locking down your accounts, and deciding where your passwords should live.
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Your memories, on your own hard drive. What the subscription really buys, what happens when an account is locked, and how to get a copy of it all out.
9 min read
How to send a subject access request and an erasure request under UK GDPR, with email templates, the one-month deadline, and what to do if ignored.
5 min read
What a private account really hides, what your profile photo gives away, why stories leak your routine, and the settings worth changing per platform.
10 min read
Your password manager opens every other account. What Google and Apple's built-in options actually do, and when running your own vault is worth it.
5 min read
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