What data is collected from your phone by Signal vs. iMessage vs. Whatsapp vs. Facebook Messenger ?

vigyavan

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WhatsApp:
Phone number, email address, contact person, rough location, device ID, user ID, advertising data, purchase history, product interaction, payment information, crash data, performance data, other diagnostic data, customer support, Product interaction, other users, content, metadata.

Facebook Messenger:
Precise location, rough location, physical address, email address, name, phone number, other user contact information, contacts, photos or videos, game content, other user content, search history, browsing history, User ID, device ID, third-party advertising, purchase history, financial information, product interactions, advertising data, other usage data, crash data, performance data, other diagnostic data, other data types, developer’s, advertising or marketing , Health status, fitness, payment information, sensitive information, product personalization, credit information, other financial information, email or SMS.

iMessage:
Email address, phone number, search history, device ID.

Signal:
Phone number only
Signal users signup using mobile phone, but the app does not link the phone number to your identity. If you check the app on the App Store it states that there is no data linked to you.

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Bazooka

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WhatsApp:
Phone number, email address, contact person, rough location, device ID, user ID, advertising data, purchase history, product interaction, payment information, crash data, performance data, other diagnostic data, customer support, Product interaction, other users, content, metadata.

Facebook Messenger:
Precise location, rough location, physical address, email address, name, phone number, other user contact information, contacts, photos or videos, game content, other user content, search history, browsing history, User ID, device ID, third-party advertising, purchase history, financial information, product interactions, advertising data, other usage data, crash data, performance data, other diagnostic data, other data types, developer’s, advertising or marketing , Health status, fitness, payment information, sensitive information, product personalization, credit information, other financial information, email or SMS.

iMessage:
Email address, phone number, search history, device ID.

Signal:
Phone number only
Signal users signup using mobile phone, but the app does not link the phone number to your identity. If you check the app on the App Store it states that there is no data linked to you.

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Good stats. Still sticking with Telegram 😜
 
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