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Session
EU-Friendly
Send messages without sharing your phone number, email, or IP address. Session routes everything through a decentralized onion network.
Switzerland/Global (decentralized)Free planFrom Free
Session Security & Privacy
How Session handles your data, where it's stored, and what certifications back their claims.
GDPR
GDPR Compliant
Legal Jurisdiction
Switzerland/Global (decentralized) (HQ: Zug, Switzerland (Session Technology Foundation)) / Session Technology Foundation (STF)
Session does not ask for your phone number, email, or any personal details when you sign up. Your messages travel through three random nodes using onion routing, so no single server ever sees both sender and recipient. The app is now stewarded by a Swiss foundation, operating under some of the strongest privacy laws in the world.
Data Storage Locations
●Decentralized (global network of Session Nodes)
Compliance & Certifications
- ✓Quarkslab security audit (2021)
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