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Everything about privacy (the confidentiality pillar of security) -- but not restricted to infosec. Offline privacy is also relevant here.

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The official Mastodon app (and most other Fediverse apps) do not collect any data about you. (fedia.io)
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The official Mastodon app (and most other Fediverse apps) do not collect any data about you.

When you sign up on a Fediverse server, it asks for the minimum amount of information (an email address and a password) and none of this info goes to the app or app makers.

This is in stark contrast to other social networks which seem to collect lots of personal info. See the attached image for a comparison of the privacy policies of various official social network apps.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

@pstewart

Yeah... what exactly is that? ๐Ÿค” I tried looking at Apple's info page and it just describes it as "Sensitive Info". ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

@[email protected] Apple defines it on their developers' site: "racial or ethnic data, sexual orientation, pregnancy or childbirth information, disability, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, political opinion, genetic information, or biometric data."

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

@pstewart

Good grief... ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

That is just dystopian. That kind of info could get people arrested (or worse) in countries with repressive regimes. ๐Ÿ˜ž