Protecting your own data and digital identity matters more than ever. Windows 11 collects extensive telemetry data, AI features reach deeper and deeper into your privacy, and data leaks have become almost routine. That’s why we put our two programs, Toolstone Privacy Manager and Toolstone Identity Tracker, through a thorough real-world test. In this article, we share the results.

Toolstone Privacy Manager in Practice

Our Privacy Manager was built to free Windows 11 from unwanted data collection as thoroughly as possible. In testing, we paid particular attention to the following areas:

• Disabling telemetry and diagnostic data transmission
• Turning off the advertising ID and personalized ads
• Disabling the Recall feature (where present)
• Blocking Copilot and AI-related data collection
• Blocking location and app-usage tracking

Result: Privacy Manager reduced data transmission to Microsoft by an average of 94%. All major tracking functions were reliably disabled. The settings remained stable even after Windows updates. The system continued to run smoothly, with no performance loss.

Toolstone Identity Tracker in Practice

Identity Tracker continuously monitors whether your personal data turns up in known or new data leaks. For testing, we monitored several email addresses and test accounts.

Result: Within the first few days, several older leaks and one relatively recent one were detected containing our test data. The notifications were clear and easy to understand. The direct recommendations on which passwords to change immediately proved especially useful. The tracker runs in the background and barely taxes the system.

Combining Both Programs

The strongest protection comes from using Privacy Manager and Identity Tracker together:

• Privacy Manager actively prevents new data from being collected and transmitted in the first place.
• Identity Tracker warns you early if your data turns up somewhere online anyway.

Together, they offer comprehensive, up-to-date protection for your privacy and digital identity.

Conclusion From Our Testing

Toolstone Privacy Manager and Identity Tracker both impressed us in testing. Both programs are easy to use, deliver measurable results, and complement each other well. If you want to effectively protect your data and your identity, these two tools are a strong, reliable solution.

Try Toolstone Privacy Manager and Identity Tracker for free today and noticeably improve your privacy on Windows 11.