The #Signal App gets only a 9 out of 10 for #Privacy protection, and it's not just because it requires a phone number.
"While most of Google’s analytics are turned off in the Signal app, it still uses the Google Maps API to handle location data. Calls to Google Maps turn over a bunch of metadata, including the IP you’re connecting from. For a project that’s so invested in privacy, it’s surprising that Signal doesn’t use an open source alternative such as Open Street Map."
They call a Google API with location data and hand over the IP? Seriously?
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Signal App Review 2025: Privacy, Pros and Cons, Personal Data
Read our privacy expert's review of the messaging app Signal. Signal is widely regarded as the “best in class” private messenger app. Unlike most messaging apps, Signal takes a completely hands-off approach to your data.Mozilla Foundation