Privacy Software - Common Questions

Q: Why do I need privacy software?

A: Any time you access a file on your computer, view a webpage, or enter personal details into your web browser, the information is stored on your computer in the form of text files, encrypted files, images, videos, and Windows registry data. Privacy software is designed to eliminate this information to protect against identity theft, protect your reputation, and to protect your privacy.


Q: Why aren't files that I delete, actually deleted - even after emptying the Reycle Bin?

A: After you delete a file and empty the Windows Recycle Bin, Windows allocates this area of the hard drive to allow it to be overwritten. Until Windows happens to use this space, the file contents and date information still exist on your hard drive. The file may infact never be overwritten. These files which appear to be deleted can easily be recovered using data recovery software. The only way to ensure files are permanently erased is by using quality privacy software such as those discussed on this website.


Q: What are privacy software plug-ins and why should I care?

A: There are many 3rd party programs which may store sensitive data and file usage history such as chat programs, email programs, P2P / file sharing programs, and media players. Plug-ins have the ability to clean the history locations for these specific programs. Quality privacy software have many, many plugins and develop and provide new ones regularly.