Privacy and Security Features
All of the following settings and applications are rigorously and extensively tested during everyday activities by our Development Team. There has been no impact on system performance, nor have any other disadvantages been encountered thus far. Nevertheless, you are encouraged to report any issues you may encounter.
Privacy by Design
From the very beginning, iDeal OS was conceived with just a few, but fundamental principles in mind.
- Privacy is essential, not optional.
- iDeal OS does not collect any of your information.
- It does not track you or create profiles about you.
- It does not target you with advertisements.
- You remain completely anonymous to the system.
Hardened Defaults
'uBlock' and 'BlockNSFW' extensions, and other default browser settings help to avoid advertisements, unwanted content and common fingerprinting techniques.
'AppArmor' protects the operating system and applications from external and internal threats by containing individual programmes within a defined set of permitted operations. This proactive approach helps protect the system against both known and unknown vulnerabilities.
'tirdad' is a TCP ISN CPU information leak protection tool, and 'sdwdate' is a Secure Distributed Network Time Synchronization tool that sets the system's clock by communicating via onion encrypted TCP with Tor onion webservers. These features were made available by the developers of the Kicksecure project.
iDeal DNS Switcher
iDeal DNS Switcher is a simple desktop utility that allows you to switch between 16 free DNS providers at the click of a button.
These providers have been selected for their robust security and privacy practices. They help protect your browsing activity from prying eyes: no logging, no traces. They help to protect your computer against a wide range of threats such as malware, phishing, spyware and botnets, and save your children from undesirable contents.
iDeal DNS Switcher is our first in-house developed application.
iDeal Safe File
iDeal Safe File is a lightweight desktop utility that allows you to encrypt and decrypt files in batches using military grade AES encryption (128/192/256 bits) and Fernet encryption.
Four encryption methods, five iteration modes, and four checksum methods are available.
It is designed for privacy-conscious users who want to maintain full control over their data without relying on cloud services or other online tools.