cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/134819

Olvid, a secure messenger, is finally open-source! They said before the end of 2021, well it’s really just before the end but it’s there. They released the source for their Android and their IOS app.

  • airikr@lemmy.ml
    6·
    3 years ago

    https://olvid.io/technology/en/#security > Encrypted e-mails:

    Plain text unencrypted metadata in the header

    Me logging in to my account on posteo.de and checking the settings:

    Activate Posteo crypto mail storage for your account: This function encrypts your entire email data at the press of a button, including all content and metadata. The encryption is comprehensive; it encompasses your existing email archive, all newly-arriving emails and your notes.

    Lie #1. I think Olvid needs to be more updated :)

    And on Olvid’s privacy policy page:

    Olvid does not collect ANY personal data.

    Next section:

    Olvid simply uses purely technical data, i.e. users’ IP addresses

    IP addresses counts as personal data -.- Lie #2. But! They states that they do not consulting, collecting, or keeping the IP addresses… but they collects them?

    After installed the application, I saw that I need to give them money in order to make secure calls. But to receive secure calls are 100% free. That’s a deal-breaker for me. Uninstalled…

    • Reaton@lemmy.mlOP
      2·
      3 years ago

      I’m not sure about “lie #1” so let’s talk about the second one. Read the privacy policy again, they are using IP adresses, they do not collect them. That’s a big difference. I see no lie here.
      For secure call, yes you must pay, that’s their business model. Honestly I prefer to know that’s how they make money rather than selling my data.
      But hey, we can’t all like the same thing. :)