We all know that WhatsApp is the most popular instant messenger on the planet, and although it is not working very well at the moment, it is not dead.
On the other hand, Signal is gaining traction as a result of the current uproar over WhatsApp's privacy rules, as well as support from celebrities such as Elon Musk and others.
When it comes to privacy and security, WhatsApp and Signal take very different approaches. WhatsApp, on the other hand, is the most popular, interesting, and privileged program for social networks, while Signal focuses on protecting your privacy.
As a result, we have created a comparison chart where you can learn more about the data collected by Signal and WhatsApp when you use any of these apps.
It's no secret that Facebook-owned apps know us better than we can imagine. Although it may sound like something out of a horror movie, this is primarily due to the data the apps get from us.
In the particular case of WhatsApp, the amount of data collected from each user is large and especially concerning, due to the fact that by using WhatsApp, you give them permission to know and collect this data about you:
- phone number
- user name.
- contact point.
- Your account name.
- Advertising data.
- date of purchase
- Geographical location (approximate).
- phone number
- Through email
- Performance reports.
- Payment information
As you can see from the table above, WhatsApp has access to a lot of very sensitive and crucial information that Signal does not have. Apart from that, Laser Signal focuses on its core idea of user privacy and takes it seriously.