Tool Data Privacy Concerns

Users discuss privacy risks of a tool handling sensitive data, expressing distrust due to lack of privacy policies, closed-source nature, potential data sharing with third parties, and calls for self-hosting or open-source alternatives.

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Sample Comments

atmanactive Nov 29, 2025 View on HN

How can I trust this tool not to leak my data to third parties?

jstx1 Jan 4, 2022 View on HN

Which app is it? How does this work with legal data protections or even with just the trust of your users? Are you really saying "hey anyone on the internet, here's a bunch of sensitive personal data to use for whatever"???

kodfodrasz Jul 25, 2017 View on HN

I cannot see a privacy policy, or any statement regarding the handling of the data flowing through this tool, nor any code which could be audited.

ben010783 Apr 24, 2015 View on HN

This is a very cool tool. I wouldn't trust it with any sensitive info though. The lack of terms, https, and the fact that it's closed source means I have no idea of what could happen to the data I put in there.

talloaktrees Jun 24, 2023 View on HN

I like this a lot, can you talk about what you are doing to protect user's private data? that's something I'd want to be convinced about before I use it.

acrophiliac Mar 31, 2025 View on HN

Got it, thanks. I appreciate no data is shared with third parties. Good on you.

extension Mar 17, 2010 View on HN

I bought it but I'm afraid to run it. Does it send any of my data to the server? I wish apps would make that clear.

intricatedetail Nov 10, 2020 View on HN

Can they block access to user's personal data though?

beardedwizard Aug 23, 2023 View on HN

Yes but the point of this project is that it doesn't require you to share sensitive data with third parties.

myrakle Nov 24, 2019 View on HN

It can't be truly private as long as the data is still on their servers.