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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>Your personal data — photos, messages, documents, passwords — lives on servers you don't control. Before exploring alternatives, get a copy of everything you own.<br />
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== Why bother ==<br />
* Account compromise or forgotten password = permanent loss<br />
* Services shut down or become regionally unavailable<br />
* Accidental deletion with no local copy to restore from<br />
* A geopolitical or technical event cuts off access overnight<br />
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== The two-copy rule ==<br />
Keep at least two copies of your backup:<br />
# One external hard drive at home<br />
# A second copy stored elsewhere (family, second location, encrypted cloud)<br />
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This protects against drive failure, theft, or a house fire taking out both at once.<br />
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== What to export ==<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Category !! Examples<br />
|-<br />
| Photos & videos || Camera roll, Google Photos, iCloud<br />
|-<br />
| Documents || Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox<br />
|-<br />
| Email & chat || Gmail, Outlook, WhatsApp, Signal<br />
|-<br />
| Contacts & calendar || Google Contacts, iCloud Contacts<br />
|-<br />
| Passwords || Browser passwords, password manager export<br />
|-<br />
| Bookmarks || Chrome, Firefox, Safari<br />
|-<br />
| Music & media || Purchased iTunes/Google Play content<br />
|-<br />
| DNS records || If you own a domain<br />
|}<br />
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== How to download ==<br />
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=== Google ===<br />
Go to [https://takeout.google.com takeout.google.com]. Select all services and request an export. You'll receive a download link by email.<br />
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=== Apple ===<br />
Go to [https://privacy.apple.com privacy.apple.com]. Request a copy of your data.<br />
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=== Facebook / Instagram ===<br />
Settings → Your Facebook information → Download your information.<br />
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=== WhatsApp ===<br />
Open a chat → tap the name → Export chat. Do this for important conversations.<br />
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=== Other services ===<br />
Look for "Download your data", "Export", or "Data portability" in account settings. Most services are required to offer this under GDPR.<br />
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== Choosing a hard drive ==<br />
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* '''Capacity:''' 1 TB or larger<br />
* '''Connection:''' USB (USB 3.0 for speed)<br />
* '''Brands:''' WD, Seagate, Toshiba are reliable<br />
* '''Type:''' HDD is fine for backup (cheaper per GB than SSD)<br />
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== Encryption ==<br />
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Encrypt your backup drive so a lost or stolen drive doesn't expose your data:<br />
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* '''Windows:''' BitLocker (built-in, right-click the drive)<br />
* '''macOS:''' FileVault or encrypt when formatting in Disk Utility<br />
* '''Linux:''' LUKS via <code>cryptsetup</code><br />
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== How often ==<br />
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* General use: every few months<br />
* Active photographer or content creator: monthly or after big events<br />
* Critical documents: immediately after creating them<br />
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== Next steps ==<br />
* [[Self-hosted alternatives]] — replace cloud services with European or self-hosted ones<br />
* [[Offline preparedness]] — what to do when the internet itself goes down</div>Admin