Week 3: Browser Privacy

Browser Privacy Your browser is your window to the internet. It’s also the primary tool corporations use to track you. Every website you visit is watching: What pages you view and for how long What you click on and where your mouse moves Your screen size, fonts, and timezone Your browsing history through tracking cookies Your real IP address and approximate location This isn’t paranoia. This is how the modern web works. Websites embed tracking code from Google, Facebook, Amazon, and hundreds of data brokers. A single webpage can contact 50+ tracking domains before you see any content. ...

January 5, 2026 · 10 min · Cypherpunk School

Episode 3: Your Phone Is a Tracking Device

Episode 3: Your Phone Is a Tracking Device Your browser does not support the audio element. Download MP3 Duration: ~10 minutes | Format: Awakener (Philosophy + Practical) Episode Summary Your phone knows more about you than your closest friends. Where you sleep, where you work, who you meet, what you buy, what you search for at 2 AM. This episode reveals: What your phone knows: Location history, app usage, contacts, biometrics, and more Who sees that data: App developers, advertisers, data brokers, governments The metadata problem: Why “just metadata” is more revealing than content The permissions illusion: How “deny” doesn’t always mean no Real examples: Location data selling, period tracker apps, and surveillance capitalism in action One thing you can do: A single actionable step to start taking back control Key Quotes “Your phone isn’t a phone that happens to have tracking capabilities. It’s a tracking device that happens to make calls.” ...

December 15, 2025 · 2 min · Cypherpunk School