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Op Tablet, Smartphone En Pc Onlineprivacy DIRKJAN VAN ITTERSUM 1E Druk, November 2017 DIRKJAN VAN ITTERSUM ONLINEPRIVACY Op tablet, smartphone en pc Onlineprivacy DIRKJAN VAN ITTERSUM 1e druk, november 2017 Copyright 2017 © Consumentenbond, Den Haag Auteursrechten op tekst, tabellen en illustraties voorbehouden Inlichtingen Consumentenbond Auteur: Dirkjan van Ittersum Verder werkten mee: Ronald Kamp, Peter Kulche en Yvo Verschoor (Consumentenbond), Mediaeval Tekst en Vorm, Nijmegen Eindredactie: Lisa van Rens Grafische verzorging: PUUR Publishers, Utrecht Beeld omslag: PUUR Publishers, Utrecht ISBN 978 905951 3938 NUR 988 Behoudens uitzonderingen door de wet gesteld, mag zonder schriftelijke toestemming van de rechthebbende op het auteursrecht c.q. de uitgever van deze uitgave, door de rechthebbende(n) gemachtigd namens hem op te treden, niets uit deze uitgave worden verveelvoudigd en/of openbaar gemaakt door middel van druk, fotokopie, microfilm of anderszins, hetgeen ook van toepassing is op de gehele of gedeeltelijke bewerking. De uitgever is met uitsluiting van ieder ander gerechtigd de door derden verschuldigde vergoedingen voor kopiëren, als bedoeld in artikel 17 lid 2, Auteurswet 1912 en in het KB van 20 juni 1974 (Stb. 351) ex artikel 16B Auteurswet 1912, te innen en/of daartoe in en buiten rechte op te treden. Hoewel de gegevens in dit boek met grote zorgvuldigheid zijn bijeengebracht, aanvaardt de uitgever geen aansprakelijkheid voor eventuele (zet)fouten of onvolledigheden. De uitgever heeft ernaar gestreefd de rechten van derden zo goed mogelijk te regelen; degenen die desondanks menen zekere rechten te kunnen doen gelden, kunnen zich tot de uitgever wenden. INHOUD Inleiding .................................................................................................................................... 9 1 Privacy beschermen ............................................................................................................. 11 1.1 Wie schenden je privacy? ...................................................................................................... 15 1.1a Bedrijven .......................................................................................................................... 15 1.1b Overheden ...................................................................................................................... 19 1.1c Criminelen ...................................................................................................................... 20 1.2 Wat zijn je rechten? ................................................................................................................ 21 1.2a Computervredebreuk ................................................................................................. 22 1.2b Identiteitsdiefstal en -fraude .................................................................................... 22 1.2c Wet bescherming persoonsgegevens ................................................................... 23 1.2d Benut je rechten ........................................................................................................... 24 1.3 Wat mag de overheid? ........................................................................................................... 25 1.3a Afluisterwet .................................................................................................................... 25 1.3b E-mailgeheim ............................................................................................................... 26 1.3c Bewaarplicht .................................................................................................................. 27 1.4 Informatie offline halen ......................................................................................................... 28 1.5 Wachtwoorden ........................................................................................................................ 33 1.5a Wachtwoordmanagers ............................................................................................... 34 2 De browser afschermen ...................................................................................................... 37 2.1 Welke browser? ....................................................................................................................... 38 2.1a Bekende browsers ........................................................................................................ 38 2.1b Alternatieve browsers ................................................................................................. 39 2.1c Mobiele browsers ......................................................................................................... 41 2.1d Surfen via een VPN ...................................................................................................... 42 2.2 Glurende websites .................................................................................................................. 44 2.2a Cookies ............................................................................................................................ 44 2.2b Cookiewet ....................................................................................................................... 45 2.2c Cookies toestaan? ........................................................................................................ 46 2.2d Cookies verwijderen ................................................................................................... 48 2.2e Cookies van derden weigeren ................................................................................. 52 INHOUD 5 2.2f Cookieloos spioneren ................................................................................................ 56 2.3 Advertenties en trackers blokkeren .................................................................................. 57 2.4 Lokale sporen .......................................................................................................................... 64 2.4a Browsegeschiedenis verwijderen .......................................................................... 64 2.4b Surfen zonder lokale sporen .................................................................................... 65 2.4c Locatie afschermen .................................................................................................... 67 2.5 Zoeken zonder sporen .......................................................................................................... 70 2.5a Uitloggen uit Chrome ................................................................................................ 71 2.5b Geen zoekopdrachten bewaren ............................................................................. 72 2.5c Alternatieve zoekmachines ..................................................................................... 75 3 Webdiensten ......................................................................................................................... 77 3.1 Algemene tips ......................................................................................................................... 78 3.2 Mail .......................................................................................................................................... 80 3.2a Maildienst kiezen ....................................................................................................... 80 3.2b Veilig mailen met PGP .............................................................................................. 82 3.3 Google ...................................................................................................................................... 83 3.3a Leven zonder Google ................................................................................................ 89 3.3b YouTube ........................................................................................................................ 91 3.4 Microsoft ................................................................................................................................. 92 3.5 Facebook ................................................................................................................................. 96 3.5a Interesses en advertenties ........................................................................................ 97 3.5b Vriendschappen onderhouden ............................................................................. 101 3.5c Toegang beperken ..................................................................................................... 102 3.5d Taggen ........................................................................................................................... 105 3.5e Facebookapps .............................................................................................................. 106 3.6 WhatsApp ................................................................................................................................ 108 3.7 Instagram ................................................................................................................................ 112 3.8 Twitter ...................................................................................................................................... 113 4 Computer ................................................................................................................................ 119 4.1 Windows 10 ...........................................................................................................................
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