Why it's time to leave Google Photos
Google Photos is cheap and convenient, but you pay with your privacy. We lay out the risks and show why a European alternative is worth it.
Emma
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3 min
Tag: Digital Sovereignty
13 posts
America's Digital Kill Switch
A U.S. export ban wiped out access to the world's most advanced AI overnight. It's a wake-up call for anyone still relying on American cloud infrastructure.
PixelUnion Team
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3 min
DigiD and the fight for our digital sovereignty
Why the Dutch government blocked the takeover of DigiD infrastructure by an American company, and what that says about privacy, digital autonomy, and European data sovereignty.
PixelUnion Team
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3 min
Adieu Windows: Why the French Government Is Choosing Linux
France is switching to Linux and open source. Discover why digital sovereignty matters, and how PixelUnion applies the same values to your photos.
PixelUnion Team
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3 min
Big Tech's Compliance Record: How Often Google, Apple, and Microsoft Hand Over Your Data to Governments
Official transparency reports show that Google, Apple, and Microsoft receive hundreds of thousands of government data requests annually and comply with the majority of them.
PixelUnion Team
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5 min
What if America Leaves NATO?
Trump is threatening to undermine NATO. But Europe's real vulnerability isn't in tanks or soldiers, it's in data. And that data runs on American servers.
PixelUnion Team
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4 min
Faces You Know, Privacy You Keep: Facial Recognition Done Right
PixelUnion and Immich use powerful open-source AI models to recognize faces in your photo library - with impressive accuracy, and without ever training on your data.
PixelUnion Team
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4 min
The US CLOUD Act Explained: What It Means for Your Photos and Privacy
A plain-English guide to understanding the CLOUD Act, why it affects your personal data even in Europe, and what you can do about it.
PixelUnion Team
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6 min
Google Is Closing Android: And Taking Your Freedom With It
Google is systematically dismantling the open Android ecosystem: forcing all developers to register with Google, slowing AOSP releases, and effectively turning Android into a walled garden. Here is what is at stake.
PixelUnion Team
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6 min
How to Export Your Google Photos or iCloud Library: A Step-by-Step Guide
Take control of your photos with this practical guide to exporting from Google Photos or iCloud and migrating to a privacy-first European alternative.
PixelUnion Team
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3 min