Privacy guides

Habits that work with your VPN

Tunnelo protects the path your data travels. These guides cover the rest: browsers, accounts, messaging and networks. No account required to read them.

How to use this page

Guides are grouped from basics to everyday situations. Each section explains why the habit matters, what to do and a short checklist you can try today.

Start with Start here if you are new to privacy tools.

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What a VPN does and does not do

A VPN is one layer, not a magic cloak.

Tunnelo encrypts traffic between your device and our servers and hides your IP from your provider and local network. It does not make you anonymous on sites where you sign in, and it does not remove malware from files you download.

Try this:

  • Use the kill switch on public Wi-Fi
  • Combine a VPN with good browser habits
  • Read our help center if something feels unclear

Build a simple privacy routine

Consistency beats perfection.

Pick three habits you can keep: a better browser, a password manager and Tunnelo on untrusted networks. Add more when those feel normal.

Try this:

  • Connect before you open banking or email on public Wi-Fi
  • Review app permissions once a month
  • Use prepaid time so billing stays predictable

Browsing and search

Use a privacy friendly browser

Your browser sees every page you open.

Choose a browser that blocks trackers by default, limits third party cookies and does not sync your history to a profile you did not ask for.

Try this:

  • Block third party cookies
  • Turn off search suggestions
  • Use as few extensions as possible

Change your search engine

Search queries reveal intent over time.

Use a search engine that does not build a long term profile. Avoid staying logged into a Google or Microsoft account while you search if you want separation.

Try this:

  • Use a separate browser profile for work and personal search
  • Clear history on shared devices

Be careful with browser sync

Convenience can centralize your data.

Syncing tabs and passwords to the cloud is handy, but it creates another copy of your life online. Decide consciously what you sync and encrypt sync with a strong passphrase where offered.

Try this:

  • Use end to end encrypted sync if available
  • Do not sync on a work managed profile

Communication

Switch to encrypted messaging

SMS and plain chat are easy to intercept and store.

Pick messengers with end to end encryption by default and minimal metadata collection. Verify keys with people who matter.

Try this:

  • Turn on disappearing messages for sensitive threads
  • Disable cloud backups of chats if you do not trust the provider

Use email aliases

One address for everything links every breach to you.

Create a unique alias per service so leaks stay isolated and you can disable one alias without changing your whole life.

Try this:

  • Never reuse your main address for random sign ups
  • Block remote images in email clients

Accounts and devices

Use a password manager

Password reuse is still the fastest way to lose an account.

Generate long unique passwords for every site. Turn on two factor authentication everywhere it is offered.

Try this:

  • Prefer app or hardware keys over SMS codes
  • Store your recovery codes in the manager too

Keep software updated

Most attacks use old, patched holes.

Enable automatic updates on your OS and apps. Remove software you no longer use so it stops requesting permissions.

Try this:

  • Restart after major updates
  • Check router firmware once a year

Review app permissions

Many apps collect more than they need.

Location, microphone and contacts should have a clear reason. Deny by default and allow only when the feature requires it.

Try this:

  • Use per app location on mobile
  • Audit permissions after each major OS upgrade

Networks and travel

Treat public Wi-Fi as hostile

Anyone on the same network can try to watch or spoof traffic.

Connect Tunnelo before you open sensitive apps. Use the kill switch so a dropped tunnel does not expose you.

Try this:

  • Forget networks you do not need
  • Prefer your own mobile hotspot when possible

Travel and restrictive networks

Hotels and airports are convenient and crowded.

Some networks block VPN ports. Try another server or protocol setting in the app. Respect local laws about VPN use.

Try this:

  • Download configs before you travel
  • Keep your recovery phrase offline, not in cloud notes

Questions about Tunnelo itself belong in the help center. These guides are general education, not legal advice.