YorBlog
Welcome to the Yorba blog, where we discuss Yorba updates, data privacy, identity management, and internet evolution. Discover insights, tips for online security, and more. Check back regularly for new content.
What a digital footprint is and how to get rid of it
Your digital footprint is a term that refers to all the activity, data, interactions, and relationships across the internet that can be associated with your unique identity. In essence, it’s the sum of everything you do and have done online.
How to unsubscribe from unwanted emails quickly with Yorba
Still trying to manually unsubscribe from unwanted emails? Yikes. With Yorba, you can find old accounts, unsubscribe with a click, and get rid of those unwanted emails once and for all.
Why we built Yorba
The mission and philosophy of Yorba: what we’re trying to do, why we’re trying to do it, and why it matters.
Is Incognito Mode safe? Is Private Browsing actually private?
We explored whether Incognito / Private browsing is actually safe and private. Spoiler alert: ‘not really’ and ‘definitely not,’ respectively.
What is a Public Benefit Corporation? And why we became one
We repeatedly stress that you should be very careful about your privacy: which companies you trust, and what (limited) personal data you should trust them with. But we also, paradoxically, need you to trust our company with some of that very same information, in order to be able to provide our services to you.
Forced Consent: How tech companies manipulate users into giving away their data
In the competitive world of Big Tech, the only thing more valuable than your attention is your data. ‘Free’ services like Facebook and Twitter make their money selling not just targeted ad-space, but intimate insights into their users. This is sold to advertisers, think tanks, government agencies, and god knows who else. We, the user, are actually the product.