January 24 through 28 is Data Privacy Week, culminating in the annual Data Privacy Day. The aim of this initiative is to raise the public’s awareness for online privacy and to encourage Internet users to exercise their right to privacy.
Support the cause, and stand up for privacy! Add the #RegainPrivacy banner to your profile picture in chat apps and on social media to show that you care about privacy and disapprove of mass surveillance by authorities and exploitation of user data by Big Tech using Threema’s profile picture generator.
Background
The Data Privacy Day is an international awareness day that was initiated by the Council of Europe (not to be confused with the European Council) back in 2008 and is held annually on January 28.
This date was chosen because on January 28, 1981, the Council of Europe proposed its “Convention 108,” which is the first internationally binding agreement to protect personal data and could be considered to be a precursor to, or inspiration for, the GDPR.
Since 2008, various organizations, both governmental and non-governmental, educational institutions, and companies use this opportunity to make a case for privacy and point out the inherent dangers of systematic data collection by tech corporations and government agencies.
For one thing, privacy is a basic human right that’s valuable and worthy of protection in and of itself. For another, it is an important corner stone of democratic societies. And last but not least, there’s simply no way of knowing what kind of inferences can be drawn about individuals in the future by means of the tremendous amount of collected user data in conjunction with new technologies such as artificial intelligence.
About Threema
Threema is more than a chat app. Threema is a statement. A statement for privacy.
Sound Principles
Security and privacy are deeply ingrained in Threema’s DNA. Since 2012, they have been vigorously committed to ensure that their users can communicate without having to worry about privacy and security. In the time to come, they will continue to base both the software development and their business decisions on their users’ security and data protection.
Genuine Swiss Company
Precision, reliability, and discretion are typical Swiss characteristics, and as a true Swiss company, Threema lives these values every day.
Company Infrastructure
Threema hosts its own servers in two independent and physically separated locations in Switzerland. In case of an outage in one location, the other location takes over to provide seamless service continuation.
In-House Development and Support
All software is developed in-house in Switzerland. No work is outsourced. Their dedicated support staff ensures consistent high quality and fast response times.
No Collection of User Data, No Ads
Services that are financed by advertising collect user data in order to target their ads. Threema is not financed by advertising and does not collect user data.
Credits
- Main picture courtesy of ev
- Copy and info from threema.ch
