Kensington 2-way Removable Privacy Screen Filter for 12.5" Laptops 16:9

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For £23.84 ex-VAT, this Kensington 2‑way privacy filter is the kind of “small spend, big annoyance removed” accessory that can actually pay off in an office setting—open-plan desks, shared meeting rooms, customer-facing work, you name it. If you’re regularly working with sensitive tabs (client data, spreadsheets, screensharing prep) and you don’t want to keep leaning your laptop away from prying eyes, a decent privacy filter is a practical, low-effort improvement. Kensington’s filters also tend to feel properly made and easy to live with day-to-day, rather than like a flimsy add-on.

That said, it’s not a magic shield. With 2‑way filters, you still need to line up your viewing angle to get the benefit, and there’s usually some trade-off in brightness/clarity compared with running the laptop unfiltered—especially if you sit slightly off-axis or your screen is already on the dim side. Also, removable is great, but it’s still something you’ll need to handle carefully during transport. Buy it if you’re doing a lot of desk work where people sit close behind/side of you and you want real privacy without changing your workflow. Skip it if you’re mostly in solo spaces, frequently moving between orientations, or you hate any reduction in screen sharpness—then the cost won’t feel worth it.