CARS Digital Privacy System Specification
Welcome to CARS System for Digital Privacy
A Framework for Digital Privacy and Escape from Big Tech
Privacy isn’t lost — it’s just unmapped.
CARS helps you navigate out of the Big Tech Digital Prison and Escape to Digital Freedom!
Table of Contents:
Executive Summary:
🧭 Overview
This is the official working specification for the CARS Digital Privacy System — a modular, profile-based framework for compartmentalised digital freedom.
CARS is built for individuals, educators, SIGs, privacy developers, and communities seeking to reclaim control of their digital lives.
This document defines the architecture, tooling, profile formats, SLOT structure, training alignment, and verification systems required to deploy the CARS model in practice.
It is published as a living, versioned specification and aligned with the public 10-Step Training Curriculum developed by the Digital Freedom Alliance (DFA).
What is CARS?
CARS stands for Compartmentalisation, Alternatives, Responsibility, and Security. It’s a modular system for building private digital compartments — called CARs — to help users escape surveillance-based platforms and reclaim control of their digital lives.
Each CAR includes:
- Driver – your chosen identity (real or anonymous)
- Vehicle – the tech stack you use
- Destination – the task or area you’re isolating
Why It Exists
Big Tech systems track, link, and monetise your every move. CARS helps you:
- Break that link
- Rebuild your digital life in compartments
- Learn privacy as a repeatable skill
What’s Included
- 10-step training program
- Profile templates and SLOT modules
- Risk modeling, upgrade paths, and SIG integration
- Tools for private sharing, publishing, and forking
Everything is open-source, modular, and designed to work offline.
Who It’s For
Everyone that values Digital Freedom including:
- Individuals seeking privacy
- Educators and advocates
- Developers building freedom tools
- Communities escaping surveillance infrastructure
🚧 Work-in-Progress Notice
This document is currently in:
Status: Alpha Preview (Training Step 1 Released)
Only Step 1 of the official 10-Step CARS Curriculum has been publicly released. This specification will expand in alignment with the progressive rollout of Steps 2–10, community feedback, and SIG-based implementation reviews.
Expect placeholder sections, evolving SLOT definitions, and iterative adjustments.
🗺 Update Schedule & Versioning
The CARS Specification follows semantic versioning:
MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH
| Segment | Description |
|---|---|
| MAJOR | Fundamental changes to profile format, SLOT logic, or training structure |
| MINOR | New sections, SLOTs, or compatibility layers |
| PATCH | Edits, clarifications, metadata updates, or bugfixes |
Spec_Version: 0.1 (Initial Structure – Step 1 Aligned)
Next Planned Update: Post-Release of Training Step 2
🤝 How to Contribute
This document is licensed under:
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
Forks, translations, remixing, and extensions are welcome — especially via:
- SIGs (Special Interest Groups)
- Educators implementing training
- Developers building CAR tooling
- Writers/designers supporting public onboarding
See Appendix H and Appendix J for licensing and contribution policies.
Project Details
Website: walkawayfrombigtech.com
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Maintained by: Digital Freedom Alliance (DFA)
Development Team
Special Thanks
To my beautiful wife Vanessa –
your support, patience, and encouragement have meant everything.
Without you, the CARS Project would not have made it this far.
Special Dedication
This work is dedicated to the memory of my amazing brother Max, who gave me my start in IT and has been a major inspiration and influence on many other aspects of my life.
