- To educate readers on why privacy and security matter, and the various tools and techniques available to help them reclaim and protect their own privacy & security
- To empower readers to believe that privacy and security are attainable for everyone and to do their best to reclaim & protect their own privacy and security as much as possible
- To enhance the lives of readers with tools that will improve their privacy and security without negatively impacting their mental or emotional health or professional or social lives
For an in depth guide on how to set up the project on your local machine click this link. Credit to Rik and Jaden for setting up the site in the Astro framework, updating the overall design to something more modern, and continuing to help with any major issues.
Technology is a constantly changing field and as people who take their privacy and security seriously, we place a considerable amount of trust in the information on this (and many other) site(s) than in most other tech fields. As such, it is vital that The New Oil stays as current & up to date as possible. All readers are encouraged to submit updates and suggested changes via an on GitHub or GitLab. Merge & Pull requests are only enabled on GitHub due to the way our automations work.
If you wish to contribute financially, we have a merch store and affiliate links. We also accept one-time or recurring contributions through Open Collective, Liberapay, Patreon, PayPal, and most cryptocurrencies. You can view all of them here. You can also view our policy on affiliates and affiliate links here, and you can see where your contributions will be used on our Roadmap here
Readers who speak foreign languages can help us translate the site on Crowdin. If the language you'd like to help translate to isn't listed, please contact us or open an issue and we'll happily add it if we can.
