This Swiss-made, privacy-focused text and video call app is open-sourced, based on privacy by design principles and saw it’s downloads take off earlier in 2021 when WhatsApp announced controversial change to their privacy policies. Threema touts it’s $2.99 app as a service that can be used completely anonymously (which, yay!, but we always caution about things being completely anonymous, it’s really hard to make anything completely anonymous). Threema is one of the best privacy-focused messaging apps we have seen, with its end-to-end encryption, no phone number required to sign up, and its commitment to not collect user data. Yay for privacy-focused apps!
O que pode acontecer se algo der errado?
You love to see a privacy focused app like Threema where the answer to the question, “What could happen if something goes wrong?” is truly, “Likely, not much.” End-to-end encryption. Check. No need to sign up with anything that could be linked to you like a phone number or email address. Check. Does not collect user data. Does not target ads in any way. Check and check! What little data does pass through the Swiss-based servers is deleted very quickly. Check. No known security breaches. Check! Threema really does check all the privacy-focused boxes. They even opened up the source code for their artificial intelligence features like face detection. We absolutely love to see transparency when it comes to the use of AI! Good work Threema! We’d say Threema is well worth the $2.99 price (however, this shows once again that good privacy is rarely ever free).
Pode me bisbilhotar?
Câmera
Dispositivo: Não aplicável
Aplicativo: Sim
Microfone
Dispositivo: Não aplicável
Aplicativo: Sim
Rastreia localização
Dispositivo: Não aplicável
Aplicativo: Não
O que pode ser usado para se inscrever?
Não
Celular
Não
Conta de terceiros
Não
Threema sets up an 8-digit Threema ID for all users
Que dados a empresa coleta?
Pessoal
No personal data is collected by default. Optional: phone number and email (encrypted).
Relacionado ao corpo
Social
Como a empresa usa esses dados?
Como você pode controlar seus dados?
Qual é o histórico conhecido da empresa na proteção de dados dos usuários?
No known history of data breaches or leaks.
Este produto pode ser usado offline?
Informações de privacidade fáceis de entender?
A good example of a short and concise privacy policy, accompanied by detailed transparent papers on everything from encryption to FAQ addressing numerous possible concerns.
Links para informações de privacidade
Este produto atende aos nossos padrões mínimos de segurança?
Criptografia
Full end to end encryption of chats & calls, by default.
Senha forte
Threema allows various security passwords, namely PIN codes to log in, passphrases and lock codes to protect chats.
Atualizações de segurança
Automatic updates from the respective app store or with a built-in updater.
Gerencia vulnerabilidades
Dedicated contacts for security issues are provided. On top of that, external security experts are commissioned to conduct security audits on a regular basis.
Política de privacidade
O produto usa inteligência artificial?
Some features such as face detection for photos are AI-based. Threema uses this AI facial recognition to find faces in images to blur them out for privacy. Good work Threema! And their AI code is open source. Anyone who is interested can look at the code.
Esta inteligência artificial não é confiável?
Que tipo de decisões a inteligência artificial faz sobre você ou por você?
A empresa é transparente sobre como funciona a inteligência artificial?
O usuário tem controle sobre os recursos da inteligência artificial?
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