What your devices say about you.

ByteBleach is an independent magazine about digital self-defence. We explain who is listening in on everyday life, what you can switch off, and what you cannot. Plainly written, sourced, and with nothing to sell you.

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What we cover

Everyday tracking

Apps, smart TVs, cars, browsers. Who is measuring, and where you can turn it off.

Accounts and devices

Old logins, second factors, passkeys. The tidying up nobody enjoys doing.

Data breaches

What actually happened, who is affected, and what to do about it now.

Technology and law

AI, digital ID, chat scanning. Context, without pretending to be legal advice.

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5 September 2026

Global Privacy Control: the browser setting that says no for you

One tick tells every site not to sell or share your data. Twelve US states now oblige businesses to act on it, and browsers have to build it in by January 2027.

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