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Signal
Basic Information
Release Year 2014
Product Type Cloud, Privacy
In Production Yes
Official Website https://signal.org/


Signal is a privacy-focused, open source encrypted messaging service developed by the nonprofit Signal Foundation. Signal was released in 2014[1], and has over 70 million active users reported as of 2024.[2]

Consumer-impact summary

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Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):

  • User Freedom
  • User Privacy
  • Business Model
  • Market Control

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Freedom & Privacy

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According to the Signal Terms of Service and Signal Privacy Policy[3]:

  • A user agrees to the Signal Terms of Service by using Signal services (includes visiting Signal websites) even if the user does not accept the terms.
  • Signal is not required to notify users of any future changes to the Signal Terms of Service or Signal Privacy Policy. As well, continued use of Signal services constitutes agreement to the new terms, even if the user is not aware that there were changes.[citation needed]
  • Signal expresses maximally limited liability for any damages that may be caused.
  • Signal may share information to authorities to comply with law.
  • Signal may share information with third-parties, which are bound to their own privacy policies.

Incidents

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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Signal category.

Secure value recovery (2020 - present)

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Main article: Signal cloud backups

In 2020, Signal was accused of collecting and storing sensitive user data on their cloud database without user consent.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Matthias, Meg (2 February 2024). "Signal". Britannica. Archived from the original on 7 Apr 2026.
  2. ↑ Curry, David (7 January 2026). "Signal Revenue & Usage Statistics (2026)". Business of Apps. Archived from the original on 7 Apr 2026.
  3. ↑ "Signal >> Terms of Service & Privacy Policy". Archived from the original on 7 Apr 2026.
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