Privacy

Two identities, cleanly separated.

The most common way workers are identified is not a leak — it is a cross-connection between a work account and a personal account.

The separation checklist

• Stage name — a work name used nowhere in your personal life, and a personal name never used in work.
• Email — a dedicated work email used for every platform signup, never for personal services.
• Phone — a separate work number (or eSIM) for verification and two-factor authentication where practical.
• Social accounts — work accounts with no shared contacts, photos, handles or friends.
• Browser profile — a separate browser profile (or browser) for work, so cookies and history do not bleed across identities.
• Devices — ideally a work device; at minimum a separate user account on a shared device.
• Cloud storage — a separate work storage account; never sync work media to personal photo libraries.
• Payment identity — a separate business/payment identity where lawful and practical in your jurisdiction.

The cross-connection traps

• Reusing the same email or phone number across work and personal signups.
• Logging into a work account on a personal device with your personal accounts signed in.
• Posting the same photo on work and personal accounts (reverse-image search finds it instantly).
• Linking work socials to your personal phone's contact list (“find your friends”).
• Paying for work tools with a personal card whose statement name appears publicly.

Lawful and practical, always

Digital separation is about privacy protection and professional hygiene — nothing here is about concealing unlawful activity. Work within your platform's rules and your jurisdiction's laws.