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Revealed: how Whisper app tracks "anonymous" users

Posted: 16 Oct 2014, 20:25
by Pedro-NF
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Revealed: how Whisper app tracks "anonymous" users

Some Whisper users monitored even after opting out of geolocation services. Company shares some information with US Department of Defense. User data collated and indefinitely stored in searchable database.

Re: Revealed: how Whisper app tracks "anonymous" users

Posted: 19 Oct 2014, 17:25
by Pedro-NF
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Whisper chief executive answers privacy revelations: "We're not infallible"

Michael Heyward releases statement on Guardian reports. Does not dispute accuracy of reporting. Says: "Reasonable people can disagree about online anonymity".