# \#privacy **URL:** https://sameboat.com/tag/privacy/76.md [Latest](https://sameboat.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://sameboat.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://sameboat.com/tags.md) --- ## [How to Talk to Kids About Posting Photos, Privacy, and Digital Footprints](https://sameboat.com/t/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-posting-photos-privacy-and-digital-footprints/142)
**Author:** [@Mono](https://sameboat.com/u/Mono)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 10:30am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-posting-photos-privacy-and-digital-footprints/142 "2026-09-05T10:30:50Z")
If you want a practical way to protect your child online, start with a conversation before the photo gets posted. For parents, the goal is not to create fear — it is to build a simple habit around consent, privacy, and l… --- ## [If you use Gmail, here's what's actually going on with the "Smart features" setting](https://sameboat.com/t/if-you-use-gmail-heres-whats-actually-going-on-with-the-smart-features-setting/211)
**Author:** [@Mono](https://sameboat.com/u/Mono)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 10:06am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/if-you-use-gmail-heres-whats-actually-going-on-with-the-smart-features-setting/211 "2026-09-02T10:06:45Z")
You may have seen posts claiming Google is now scanning your Gmail, including bank statements, medical letters, and tax documents, and that a lawsuit proves it. The real story is a bit more complicated than that, and wor… --- ## [How to turn on Anonymous mode](https://sameboat.com/t/how-to-turn-on-anonymous-mode/141)
**Author:** [@Mono](https://sameboat.com/u/Mono)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 10:14am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/how-to-turn-on-anonymous-mode/141 "2026-08-25T10:14:25Z")
Protecting your privacy online is important. For that reason, we recommend choosing a username that does not reveal your real identity. For added privacy, you can also comment, like, and message in Anonymous Mode, which … --- ## [What is Qubes OS, and why does it matter if you care about privacy?](https://sameboat.com/t/what-is-qubes-os-and-why-does-it-matter-if-you-care-about-privacy/172)
**Author:** [@Mono](https://sameboat.com/u/Mono)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 10:59am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/what-is-qubes-os-and-why-does-it-matter-if-you-care-about-privacy/172 "2026-08-19T10:59:10Z")
Most operating systems ask you to trust that every app, every browser tab, and every email attachment behaves itself. If one of them doesn’t, the damage usually isn’t contained to that one thing. It can spread to everyth… --- ## [What to Know Before Buying a Streaming Device](https://sameboat.com/t/what-to-know-before-buying-a-streaming-device/143)
**Author:** [@Mono](https://sameboat.com/u/Mono)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/what-to-know-before-buying-a-streaming-device/143 "2026-08-17T22:15:30Z")
This post was inspired by an article Read This Before You Buy That TV Streaming Stick published on KrebsOnSecurity. Brian Krebs, the cybersecurity researcher behind KrebsOnSecurity, has spent years tracking the hidden r…