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submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by pythia@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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So friends and me arguing over if Teleguard encrypts media too or only chats. My take is, everything, as stated on their site: -> Complex encryption system for all transmitted data... (plus it's swiss based).

Element says this on their site (2.4 Sharing Data in Compliance with Enforcement Requests and Applicable Laws; Enforcement of Our Rights): ... Shared information is exclusively limited to what we are technically able to see, which means end-to-end encrypted information is never accessed by our teams or shared externally. (UK-EU based)

So both encrypt media but Element saves them while Teleguard deletes the messages after receiving?

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[–] pythia@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Thank you for the selfhosting aspect of it... worth a dive in.

Aside, by trying to register this shows up:

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[–] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 weeks ago

I would recommend using a native app, rather than a web app. If on Android, you can get Element or Element X from f-droid. Or you can also get third party apps like Fluffy Chat.