Becoming independent: from datakraken and multinationals

No sermon — a guide. Five chapters, each with concrete steps: messaging, browser & search, cloud & services, money, identity. What you gain, what it costs, what to watch when migrating — and where independence ends.

  1. Messaging: end-to-end instead of datakrake
  2. Browser & search: the first step to digital self-determination
  3. Cloud & services: take your data out of the rental
  4. Money: keep cash, watch the banks
  5. Identity: pseudonyms are a right, not a confession

Why this is not a "de-Google-your-life" course

Digital sovereignty doesn't mean giving up everything. It means deciding consciously what you entrust to whom — and having an exit for every service. Using Signal but Google Maps doesn't make you a traitor to the cause. But handing your entire communication, documents, payments and movements to one company means you no longer have a decision.