How to encrypt your Skype calls private ..?

KEEP YOUR SKYPE CALLS PRIVATE

Making free calls over WI-Fi isn't secure.
Here's how to encrypt your conversations

Fix Skype installation errors.
The recent Skype 6.5 update (www.snipca.com/9490) has caused some installation problems on Windows 7 and 8. If you have problems try installing it using the MSI installer at www.snipca.com/9466. You should move your existing Skype data first.
Go to Start, Search/Run; type 'appdata' and then press Enter or click OK. The Windows File Explorer will pop up.
Right-click the folder named 'Skype' and renamed it 'Skype_old'.
Now go to Start, Search/Run. type %temp%\skype then press Entrer.
Delete the DbTemp folder, then try to install Skype 6.5 again. Data from your old Skype calls will be saved in the 'Skype_old' folder.

Limit the details you sahre:
The best way to make calls and video chats that can't de spied on is to singn up to Skype with a fresh account using an email adress that isn't provided by any of the large organisation such as Microsoft, Facebook and Apple (as these share data with government agencies).
If you must use Gmail go to Settings.
General, 'Always use https' so your emails will at least be encrypted.
Since Microsoft bought Skype, it has encouraged users to become more active on social networks. In fact, When you first set up Skype it prompts you to log in with either a Facebook or Twitter account and offers to check for freinds who use those accounts, so it can add them to your contacts, Skip these options and individually select contacts from your existing email and social media accounts.
Next, go to privacy Settings from 'Allow anyone to contact me' to 'Only allow people in my Contact list to contact me'. Click Advanced and click the options to allow IMs (instant messages), videos and screen shares from people in your contact list.

Unlink Skype from other accounts
Large organisations such as Google, Microsoft and Facbook are the most likely to provide government agencies with your call details. Disconnect your Skype account from others run by these web giants in order to minimise the risk of your conversations being listened to.
Large into Skype, go to 'Account details', 'Account settings', 'Linked accounts' Click Unlink next to the Windows accounts or Facebook accounts you'd previousely connected it to.

Don't let Skype track you:
Skype creates cookies based on who you contact and your user preferences.
This is so they can learn about how you use Skype. If you don't want Skype to store these cookies click Privacy 'Show advanced option' and untick 'Accept Skype browser cookies' Now untick 'Allow Microsoft targeted ads, including use of Skype profile age and gender' and click 'Clear Skype cookies'

Use Pidgin to encrypt Skype
Skype doesn't have its own plug-ins, so you can't add encryption tools. However, you can import your Skype (and outher messaging program) contacts to the open-source Pidgin (http://pidgin.im) chat service and encrypt that Pidgin doesn't directly support Skype, so you'll also need to install Skype4Pidgin (http://eion.robbmob.com)

Route Skype calls through a proxy:
Skype shares customer data, on request with the US government. However, you can route Skype through a proxy server such as proxXPN (www.proxpn.com) or Hotspot Shield Free (www.hotspotshield.com) to keep them private.
In Skype; click the Advanced, Connection, 'Automatic proxy detection' option (or HTTPS or SOCKS if you know the exact port you want to use)

Chat privately using Jitsi
Jitsi (https://jitsi.org) is a similar free VoIP service to Skype. It work over a private SRTP (secure real-time transport protocol) network, so your calls and messages are private. You can use Jitsi with AOL. Instant Messenger. ICQ Facebook Chat, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger and MSN. However, to make sure your calls are secure you and your friends should use SIP accounts. Go to getonsip.com (or any outher free SIP accounts provider) and create an account.
Now launch Jitsi click Accounts, Add and select SIP from the Network list.
Enter your SIP username and password.
then click Add. Onece you add contacts you'll be to chat to them over the local network without your calls and messages being tracked.