Becoming a Deletist

Part 2: Deleting Facebook

I deleted my Facebook account. I don’t miss it.

I can’t think of a company that has received as much negative news as Facebook has in recent times. The big privacy…

Becoming a Deletist

Part 3: Deleting Google

I deleted my Google data [except Gmail] and paused all future tracking. I no longer use Chrome and have no Google apps installed on any of my…

Becoming a Deletist

Part 1: Becoming a Deletist

Deletist; noun /dɪˈliːtɪst/ a person who deletes their data in the quest for anonymity, privacy and minimalism: paving the way for ethical…

Becoming a Deletist

Part 4: Deleting LinkedIn

I downloaded my LinkedIn data and discovered I suddenly had the email addresses of everyone I was connected to. I didn’t know this privacy…