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Problem Statement
"If it's free, you're the product."
-- some guy [TBD/TODO]
Privacy vs Security
There is a distinct difference between two methods of hardening (making more protected) a device. One focuses more on keeping your metadata safe, and the other your data. Many [TBD/TODO: solutions?] handle both at the same time, such as using a VPN.
Privacy is the first; it means that you would like to prevent others from seeing what you are doing, keeping others' eyes off your data. You would like your web browsing experience to be confidential. Privacy involves using browsers which delete sensitive data, messengers which use end-to-end encryption (E2EE), etc.
Security is the latter; ensuring that your device and its content are not accessible from others. This is more related to keeping others' hands off your data. Having proper security prevents your devices from being hacked and your online accounts from being breached. This would be more related to using a passcode on your device, having strong passwords, and [TBD/TODO].