I discovered bitcoin while studying about how to protect my privacy on the internet.

Crytpocurrencies and privacy and closely related. This way many people here care about privacy, however I still see many users in this forum who are not using basic privacy tools, like an ad block.

This simple guide is for those people.

Usually people who think they don't care about privacy say: "I don't worry about  privacy because I have nothing to hide."
When you go to the bathroom you close the door, even if you have nothing to hide.

While surfing on the internet here are a few tools that will help you protect yourself against tracking and privacy invasion.

• Avoid any Google product. They are not to be trusted as Google will track your data to ad services.
  
  
• Browser recommendation:
  Firefox / Brave browser / Tor Browser
  
  
• Browser Extensions: (works even on Firefox Mobile)
  UBlock (an adblocker)
  Decentraleyes (blocks content delivery)
  HTTPS Everywhere
  
  
• E-mail provider:
  Consider changing to a encrypted e-mail service, not U.S based
  ProtonMail / Tutanota
  
  
• Search engines:
  I know how it's hard to not use Google. The best private alternative is Duckduckgo .
  If you find very hard to stop using Google, consider using Encrypted Google  (I really don't know if it is truly encrypted)
  
  
• Encrypt your Android Device - Protect your music, photos, personal data that can only be read with a password.
  
  
• Fix Windows 10 privacy configuration, to avoid Microsoft data collection.
  
  
• Some good VPN (protects your traffic data and enables geo-restricted content):
  Proton VPN - Free version available.
  Tunnel Bear Free version available.
  Nord VPN - Free version available.
  To use full time you will need a paid plan on a good VPN service.
  
  
• Private cryptocurrencies:
  Monero (the most popular), PIVX, Dash, Zcash, Particl, among many others.
  

Important note: Privacy is a never ending task, as you can always do something more. Start doing what is easier for you. There are also many other useful add-ons, programs, etc. This is just a very basic guide, as I see many people who don't even use an adblocker

If you want more information about privacy, go to https://www.privacytools.io/