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!
Je, jambo gani linaweza kutokea mambo yakienda mrama?
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).
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Kamera
Kifaa: Haihusiki
Programu: Ndiyo
Kipaza sauti
Kifaa: Haihusiki
Programu: Ndiyo
Inafuatilia eneo
Kifaa: Haihusiki
Programu: Hapana
Unaweza kutumia nini kujisajili?
Barua pepe
Hapana
Simu
Hapana
Akaunti ya mhusika mwingine
Hapana
Threema sets up an 8-digit Threema ID for all users
Kampuni inakusanya data gani?
Ya kibinafsi
No personal data is collected by default. Optional: phone number and email (encrypted).
Shirika linalohusiana
Kijamii
Je, kampuni inatumiaje data hii?
Unawezaje kudhibiti data yako?
Je, rekodi ya kampuni inayojulikana ya kulinda data ya watumiaji ni gani?
No known history of data breaches or leaks.
Je, bidhaa hii inaweza kutumika nje ya mtandao?
Maelezo ya faragha yanayofaa watumiaji?
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.
Viungo vya taarifa za faragha
Je, bidhaa hii inakidhi Viwango vyetu vya Chini Zaidi vya Usalama?
Usimbaji fiche
Full end to end encryption of chats & calls, by default.
Nenosiri thabiti
Threema allows various security passwords, namely PIN codes to log in, passphrases and lock codes to protect chats.
Masasisho ya usalama
Automatic updates from the respective app store or with a built-in updater.
Inashughulikia hatari
Dedicated contacts for security issues are provided. On top of that, external security experts are commissioned to conduct security audits on a regular basis.
Sera ya faragha
Je, bidhaa inatumia AI?
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.
Je, AI hii haiaminiki?
Je, AI hukufanyia maamuzi gani?
Je, kampuni ina uwazi kuhusu jinsi AI inavyofanya kazi?
Je, mtumiaji anadhibiti vipengele vya AI?
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