Quick TakeIndividuals looking to preserve their privacy should use the best available tools for their application. Tools for communicating privately include Tor and Signal.On-chain techniques for avoiding surveillance include CoinJoins, PayJoins, CoinSwaps, and CoinJoinXT.Use of the Lightning network grants users significant privacy advantages as compared to transacting on Bitcoin’s base layerRead Part 1: The Definitive Guide to Bitcoin Privacy & Surveillance: The need for financial privacy