Hi guys, I was looking for matrix.org’s and Element Client’s privacy policies and I saw something that says Matrix and Element shares data with AWS (Amazon Web Service), Cloudflare, Mythic Beasts, UpCloud. Is it safe to use? The matrix.org has good features as FOSS, decentralized etc. But this seem a lil bad. Any experts about prviacy?

  • Max-P@lemmy.max-p.me
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    6 months ago

    It’s end to end encrypted, it could be hosted on the NSA’s servers for all you care, it should be safe.

    The reason this is there is likely because they use those cloud services to provide the hosted services, so they disclose that they do. I don’t think it applies to the client you download or the ones you self-host from open-source builds on your own homeserver on your own infrastructure.

    • bitahcold@lemmy.worldOP
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      6 months ago

      I understood clearly what you said. Thanks for detailed text. The protocol uses end-to-end encryption, yes. But, I didn’t understand what type of information is being leaked. Do you mean e-mails, phone numbers, profile pics etc. as metadata? If I use another server or self-hosted server, can I avoid the leak. And not only matrix.org, Element uses same types of informations. Element’s permissions was a bit high in Android, Flatpak etc. I’m using Element on my GNU desktop and not on phone. No phone number, no profile pic, no e-mail; only username, server and password. Do I still give information?

        • bitahcold@lemmy.worldOP
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          6 months ago

          Thanks for much detailed comment. That helped me alot and answered all of the questions from my head. Eventually, I am not a criminal or activist. Looks like its secure and private enough. At least there is some eyes as Meta, Google etc. I will mind self-hosting. Thank you again for your labor. Goodbye.