Threema and GDPR - all information about the security of the messenger
Since the introduction of the GDPR, it has been good to know which messengers are still safe. We look at Threema for you and how the news service handles data protection.
Threema says about GDPR and security
Threema is a messenger service for smartphones. The provider emphasizes on its website that it offers users more security than other messengers such as SIMSme, Telegram, Signal and Wire or WhatsApp.
- Threema can be used anonymously without a cell phone number and without uploading the phone book.
- This security means that the messenger can also be used by young people under the age of 16.
- Threema protects the rights of Internet users and thereby advertises to protect privacy.
The provider is really that safe
Conventional messenger services often access the contacts in the cell phone. That is why they are only recommended for private use. As soon as you save business data on your smartphone, you should note which data is read out.
- If you save business contacts in the cell phone, it is no longer a purely private use.
- The use of conventional messengers for business communication is a violation of the GDPR.
- According to the GDPR, information on the location, mobile network or contact details may not be read out for professional messenger services. Threema does not collect this data.
Use Threema professionally
Threema's security standards are so extensive that the messenger service offers security for service mobile phones. However, the special "Threema Work" app is also available for companies.
- In order to meet the requirements of the GDPR, no adjustments were necessary at Threema.
- The Messenger places special emphasis on the protection of personal data, company data and the privacy of all participants.
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