Simple yet brilliant. Take that big tech. I'm not overly tech savvy, but do appreciate the importance of privacy especially after watching The Social Dilemma. Winston was super easy to set up, and the dashboard reinforces the value of the service to see just how many websites are attempting to track our usage. The data saved metric and faster connectivity are reassuring features. It's funny when I now get prompts that my network is blocking ads and a popup from Admiral software shows up to complain about it.

WinstonPrivacy is my favorite data privacy tool. I previously used a VPN service until discovering that VPN's don't block trackers and still leak data to web sites and web services. Stripping out the web beacons, location data and details from aggregators is my favorite feature. It's stunning to see the number of trackers blocked through the Winston dashboard. Since starting to use Winston, I've had several issues with IOT devices and got them all resolved very quickly through support tickets. Very helpful support team.

Promising start: sadly, now a waste of time & money! I was a fairly early adopter of Winston, waited patiently for a much delayed UK delivery and got it all working once it had finally arrived. Sadly it looks as though the company has gone bust and the product won't be supported after July 2021. This is the final section of an email received from them today: "Unfortunately, we were unable to generate sufficient demand with consumers to support a hardware business and have no choice but to discontinue the Winston Privacy service. This was a difficult decision to make as many of invested years of our lives in this mission. We did - and still do - feel passionately that everyone should have the ability to make meaningful choices about their family's privacy. A final firmware update (1.5.14) will be pushed in late June/July which will enable devices to run without requiring a subscription. Please note that devices must be connected to the internet during this time period to receive this update. Units which have been updated should continue to operate normally through the end of the year though support will no longer be offered. Devices may continue to operate beyond the end of 2021, however the security certificate for the domain api.winstonprivacy.com will eventually expire and will need to be manually whitelisted in your browser. We encourage you to support businesses that put their users' privacy first. A few of the companies we recommend include: * DuckDuckGo * ProtonMail * Signal * Brave Thank you for your support throughout the years. The Winston Privacy Team"

Winston does exactly what it says Winston does exactly what it says it does—filters out trackers and protects your privacy. Using the dashboard, I’ve been able to track my network usage in real-time and monitor what is causing high traffic, all while seeing the results of the tracking filters. I can’t recommend it highly enough to anyone who is concerned about their online privacy, but doesn’t have the technical knowledge to tweak their routers etc. to achieve the same results.

This small device is an absolute powerhouse. It took me about 6 minutes from being eaten alive by thousands of information piranhas to no longer existing. I always wondered how my computer screen would be filled with ads pertaining to what medication my doctor had just prescribed. Companies were essentially reading my prescription and medical records. Winston put a stop to that in a nanosecond. What Winston has created is phenomenal. Their support staff is head and shoulders above any I have used. Just amazing.