Tails
🇫🇷
France
Tails is an amnesic live operating system that you can start on almost any computer from a USB stick or a DVD. It's designed to leave no trace of your activity and routes all connections through Tor for anonymity.
Available on:
Live USB/DVDPrivacy Features
Amnesic live OS, Tor routing, and no trace left behind.
🌍 Jurisdiction & Privacy Laws
🇫🇷
France
Based in France
Privacy Law Implications:
Data Protection: Stronger laws mean better protection of your personal data
Government Access: Some countries can force companies to hand over user data
Surveillance Alliances: International agreements may allow data sharing between countries
User Rights: Your legal rights to access, correct, or delete your data
Use Tails:
Windows
macOS
Linux
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