There’s a difference between being visible and being exposed.
You don’t realize how much access exists to your identity, habits, devices, and infrastructure until something breaks — or gets abused.
I worked in AdOps long enough to see how data moves around.
Not in theory. In practice.
This page isn’t a recommendation list.
It’s a record of what I personally use to reduce unnecessary access – nothing more.
No urgency.
No obligation.
No expectation that you do anything.
Personal Identity & Data Exposure
Your name, address, phone number, family connections, and history are already circulating.
The question isn’t if — it’s where and how much.
These are the services I use to reduce that surface area.
- Aura
All-in-one digital safety that helps protect you and your family from identity theft, fraud, and online threats. - Optery
Remove your home address, phone and other private info from Google, and 1,120+ sites that quietly sell your data.
I don’t rotate these.
I don’t experiment.
I keep them running.
Passwords, Email, and Private Communication
Breaches don’t start with hacks.
They start with reused credentials, exposed inboxes, or weak defaults.
This is the layer I don’t compromise on.
- Dashlane
Centralized password management with breach alerts. - Proton
Secure email, passwords, storage, and VPN under one account.
Email is infrastructure.
If it’s compromised, everything downstream is exposed.
Websites, Domains, and Continuity
If you publish anything, or rely on a site to function, uptime and ownership matter more than design.
These are continuity tools, not “growth tools”.
- GoDaddy
Domain ownership and DNS control. - SiteGround
Hosting I use for stability and support. - DreamHost
Alternate hosting depending on project needs. - Shopify
When selling something requires reliability more than flexibility.
If a site goes down, explanations don’t matter.
Only recovery does.
Business Risk & Compliance (Expensive When Ignored)
Some problems don’t announce themselves until they cost money.
This group exists to prevent that.
- EnGuard
HIPAA compliant email for small and medium healthcare teams. - AccessiBe
ADA & EAA accessibility compliance to reduce legal exposure and WCAG 2.2 AA-based remediation for legal compliance.
These aren’t optional once you’re operating publicly.
They’re just invisible (until they’re not).
Ambient Purchases
Occasionally, I link things I use or buy through:
This page doesn’t change often.
If something is here, it’s because I still use it.
If it disappears, it’s because I stopped.