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Ask HN: What are you doing to protect the privacy of your notes?

2•ugur2nd•1h ago
I’ve used many note-taking tools. But over time, my expectations have changed. Right now, my focus is entirely on privacy. When I looked at privacy-focused note-taking tools, I couldn’t make up my mind.

For example, I’m currently using Obsidian. But some of its features aren’t quite what I want, and it still feels like it’s lacking in terms of privacy.

I wanted to ask this question in case you use any privacy-focused note-taking tools or have some techniques you use with existing tools.

Such as, I came up with an idea like this for Obsidian, but I didn’t implement it. It keeps notes in a folder. I even thought about creating something that would constantly scan that folder using Python so I could encrypt new notes and store them on my own server. But as I said, I didn’t do it. It was just an idea.

I haven’t done it yet. I just wanted to ask you all to expand my knowledge.

Comments

Kokouane•1h ago
I would say just continue using Obsidian but encrypt your devices. If you want to back up the files use rsync with encryption.
pestatije•1h ago
I don't let them go outside of my device
ugur2nd•56m ago
I even considered setting up a private storage device connected to my local network. I thought that as soon as my device connected to that local network, the notes there would automatically sync to that storage, and the note on the device would be deleted.

There was one problem: synchronization. Since I couldn’t figure that out, I couldn’t move forward with the idea.

Even if encryption alone seems sufficient, being able to access my notes from different devices just isn’t enough.

I want to be able to access my notes from my computer and my phone—even when I’m not at home—but with maximum privacy and security.

I realize this is a bit of a challenge. But I’m still pursuing a solution.

solyin•52m ago
What's your plan for when that device gets lost or stolen or you get mugged?
ugur2nd•46m ago
I don't know. That's a big problem, too. That's why I want to rely on synchronization. That's why I'm thinking of saving to the cloud—to my own server. But if I entrust my data to just one place, any problem that arises there could affect something else. Filing a lawsuit won't bring my notes back.

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