Privacy Websites

Tim Marinin is a software engineer interested in understanding the world. He thinks about software and privacy and enjoys coffee. He publishes articles, notes, podcasts, book reviews, and slides from talks on his website. He can be found on Github and Bluesky as @timmarinin, and on Telegram at @timmarinin_blog. He also has an itch.io page, timmarinin.itch.io.

Shantanu Kulkarny is a cybersecurity consultant who is passionate about building a culture of security and privacy on the web, not just for corporations but also for individuals. He believes our sense of privacy and security has eroded as the boundaries between our online and physical lives have blurred. In addition to his professional pursuits, Shantanu enjoys painting, writing, reading, and music. He is a proud father and husband who finds joy in the fluidity and freshness of watercolours and the process of painting in oil. He sees painting as a reminder that life is not all perfection and science, and that beauty often comes from flow.

This individual is a writer and technology enthusiast who has been sharing their thoughts and experiences online since 1994. They value sharing knowledge and see it as part of the Hacker's Way. Their website serves as a personal project to document their existence and offer insights they hope will be useful to their children and others. They use tools like Hugo, Cloudflare Pages, GIMP, ChatGPT, Ghostty, Neovim, LazyVim, and Zed to create and maintain their site.

James Gill is a technologist and writer. He is interested in how things work and has built a career making, learning, and writing about technology. He is especially interested in Linux and open source software, digital freedom and privacy, and giving new life to old technology. He enjoys helping people understand technology and its place in the world.

Dave Smyth is a designer working at the intersection of user experience, privacy, accessibility and sustainability. He has been working independently since 2013. He uses his personal site to let people book Unoffice Hours calls, write about various topics, and collect interesting bookmarks. He also sends out a newsletter with five interesting links every Thursday.

Alex Zee is a stand-up comedian, writer, video editor, and artist based in Huntsville, AL. They are a performer, host, and producer with Mandarin House Productions. Alex is also a FOSS/privacy enthusiast. Alex hosts the Phusion Comedy Open Mic and edits the Clown College Podcast. They have performed on Epic Comedy Hour, Don't Tell Comedy, and The X5 Podcast Comedy Competition. Alex has also been interviewed on NPR.

Prof. Luc Rocher is an Associate Professor, Senior Research Fellow, and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford. They lead the Synthetic Society Lab, a research group that conducts human-centred computing research to understand how data, digital infrastructure, and algorithms affect society. Prior to joining Oxford, Luc received a PhD from the Université catholique de Louvain and worked as a researcher at the Data Science Institute and Computational Privacy Group of Imperial College London, at the ENS de Lyon, and at the MIT Media Lab. Their work has been published in peer-reviewed conferences and journals, and has been covered by newspapers and featured in media outlets. Their research has been referenced by organizations and has led to changes to the UK's Data Protection Bill. Luc was General Chair of HotPETS and Area Chair for ACM FAccT. They lead the Observatory of Anonymity, an interactive website in 89 countries.

Nick Long is a systems architect, management consultant, yoga teacher, risk manager, trader and online educator. He designs systems and builds his projects from the ground up. He programs computers and has done so since the early 1980s. He previously worked in management consultancy, including designing trading systems at the London Stock Exchange, and managed risk at Morgan Stanley, where he was promoted to Executive Director. He practiced yoga and taught Iyengar Yoga until 2019. He was a partner in a software company and loves learning. He believes happiness requires health of body, a clear and peaceful mind, and a safe financial foundation.

Heather Burns is a tech policy wonk based in Glasgow, Scotland. She works for an open web built around international standards of human rights, privacy, accessibility, and freedom of expression. She advocates for policy and technology developments which keep the internet open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy. Heather is currently freelancing in the UK policy x digital and human rights space. She is also doing an MPhil in technology regulation and human rights at Strathclyde Law School. She is the author of a book on practical privacy for web professionals and students, published by Smashing Magazine in November 2022. Also in 2022, she completed the Internet Society Mid-Career Fellowship.

Joseph Quigley is the author of Quigs.blog, an occasional blog about life, tech, and learning. His posts cover a range of topics, from reflections on personal experiences to technical insights on subjects like Swift, CoreData, and Mastodon. He also explores themes related to technology, privacy, and photography, often drawing connections between different areas of interest.

Anh Khoa is a junior Software Engineering student at Ton Duc Thang University. He is interested in minimalism, stoicism, reading, programming, traveling, and adventure. He writes about privacy, security, and technology on his website, aiming to help others and create value for the community. He believes in continuous learning and improvement.