How to send nudes safely. Yes, you read that right, it is possible. It requires a little more dedication in the process of submitting and choosing an application, but it's worth it. Nothing like sensualizing and feeling safe when seducing. Who organized this guide in zine format was the Coding Rights collective.
Remembering that sharing intimate photos and videos without consent is a crime , provided for in article 218-C of the Penal Code, law 13.718/2018 .
Ps. If you're the type of guy who sends dick pics unsolicited, that's not cool. We know that the patriarchal system told you/lied to you that the world revolves around the phallus, erected obelisks in every damn square just to affirm the fragile masculinity of sexists, but I'm sorry to tell you that it's a lie. Repeat after me: I will not send dick pics without someone asking.
Safer Nudes – Sexy Guide to Digital Security
Making and sending nudes is a right and can also be a pleasurable practice of resistance against sexism, conservatism, racism and heteronormativity. Publishing them or not should be your choice exclusively, exercising your right to privacy. So here are some strategies and tools that can help us spread our nudes around a little safer.
( • ) SELF-CUTTING
Use your cell phone camera to work your best angles. No one better than you to discover this path. Shoot intensely and be confident that there are no rules or aesthetic constraints at play. A nude does not necessarily have to be a pornographic photo or of the parts most immediately associated with sex. In the dual role of camera and model, you are the one who says what counts and what doesn't. Feel totally comfortable and sexy.
( • ) ANONYMIZE!
If the nudes are intended for someone you don't fully trust, it's good to be careful not to show your face, tattoos, birthmarks, scars, furniture in your house, etc. The internet has made us all stalkers and you will never know the limits of someone's detective syndrome. There are apps, like Obscuracam , that pixelate faces and change details in the photo that we don't want to show. Every time you take a photo, location data, time, device type and other information that can serve to identify you are marked - this is called metadata. There are metadata editors, such as Photo Exif Editor (available for iPhone and Android), which erase or modify this information and are easy to use.
( • ) USE "SAFE" CHANNELS WHEN SHARING
A truly reliable application would combine: end-to-end encryption; screenshot lock; self-destructing photos and messages on devices and servers; login without the need for email, phone or real name; contact list blocking; and the app's open code - a combination that we didn't find in any of the apps mentioned here. Everything we've tested so far has its advantages and risks. The important thing is that you know them and know what is at stake when using them.
Avoid sending nudes via SMS, iMessage, Whatsapp, Telegram, Facebook (for the love of the goddesses), Tinder, Happn or any other chat app that will show your number or let the file be easily saved by whoever receives it. It's also best to avoid apps that don't use end-to-end encryption, as this makes it easy for third parties to intercept the channel and snoop around where they shouldn't. Applications like Conde and Wickr have this type of encryption and make your photos self-destruct immediately after viewing them. With some juggling, it is possible to print the image on Conde and Wickr , but you will be warned if this happens. In Conde, the photo is only partially revealed as you slide your finger over it, which helps to make identification difficult. With the print warning, you know who tried to cheat. These two apps allow you to register without associating your cell phone number. Remember that associating your account with Facebook or Gmail will automatically associate your nudes with them.
( • ) DISTRUST AND USE STRONG PASSWORDS
Use strong passwords (preferably using long words, in different languages, with numbers and alternating between upper and lower case) on your screen lock and, if possible, encrypt your phone (Android and iPhone). Do not give your password to anyone and always be suspicious if someone you don't trust asks you to borrow your cell phone. A malicious person can steal your photos and install apps that "spy" on you. Be careful when using shared WiFi connections in public places; they can be traps to steal your data. If using them is unavoidable, look for websites and apps that provide encrypted connections (identified with httpS in the address bar) or download a VPN app such as Bitmask (available for Android) or OpenVpn. Lastly, don't forget that every photo uploaded to an app is uploaded to a company's server that you don't have access to, but the company and the government do. Although many apps promise security, we know that information leaks can happen.
( • ) DELETE OR HIDE WELL
Accepting the ephemerality of life and erasing everything immediately after use is the surest way to avoid surprises. But keeping the nudes in an encrypted folder on your computer is also a good option. Remember that your phone can back up your photos in many places and it's always important to check every corner. One application that helps you erase traces from your files is Ccleaner , available for Android, Windows, and Mac OS. If you are going to save your photos on your computer, make sure the folder is encrypted and that only you have access to the password (or passphrase). The state of the art - which even protects your ass from the NSA - is to use the PGP suite. It has for Windows, Linux or
MacOs. Just create the keys, keep your private key, distribute your public key and use it whenever you transmit or store your files.
( • ) EXPOSED ON THE TIMELINE
Having your nudes published may not necessarily be a bad thing, as long as it's up to you. If you are the one publishing and banking this attitude, no one should be able to use it against you. But, unfortunately, we are not there yet. In addition to being wonderful, our nudes can also provoke an important discussion about our bodies and our desires for how to look at them, show them off and use them. Appropriating and re-signifying pornographic language - overwhelmingly sexist - for our own protagonism and pleasure has to be a possible path.
If this guide made you stop work to send some nudes, remember these humble words: Pose, photograph, encrypt and ask for the protection of our lady of the persecuted.
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The collective Coding Rights brings other discussions about privacy and nudity in “Safer Nudes – Guia Sensual de Segurança Digital”. Check out page 1 and page 2 here, print and distribute.
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