If you were to recommend an Ubuntu-based distro for privacy, which one would you recommend?

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For a variety of reasons, I need to install an ubuntu-based distro on a newish computer. What do you think is the most secure? I’m currently thinking Mint is the choice.

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Ubuntu (or another *buntu).

If not Ubuntu then Pop!_OS after their next major release and cosmic hits stable (assuming secure boot support and wayland support are present–they are expected to be).

Mint wouldn’t be my recommendation for a security/privacy focus (but its a solid option for a beginner friendly general purpose distro). But it wouldn’t be a bad choice by any means. Just a mild downgrade from its upstream (Ubuntu).

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Seconding regular ol’ Ubuntu (either with GNOME or KDE for Wayland support).

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Mint is not the most secure. Ubuntu ships with AppArmor Mandatory Access Control which Mint doesn’t ship with iirc.

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Ubuntu with GNOME.

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Kubuntu, simple as

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Any reason why you don’t want to stick with a regular install of Ubuntu? I’m trying to figure this out for myself so it’s a legitimate question.