Do you enjoy tech companies snooping through your private business? Maybe it’s time you explored some alternatives. Using these tools, you can take back control of your personal info (without sacrificing functionality). It's the digital equivalent of supporting small, local businesses. Companies like Proton and Brave offer privacy-first alternatives to popular productivity tools. Many of the apps mentioned are open-source and use end-to-end encryption. The crazy thing is this list is just the tip of the iceberg. It could go on and on and on... What tool would you add?

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