What is End-to-End Privacy?
It is a security method in which data can only be read by the sender and receiver, and no one in between can access it.
Overview
End-to-end privacy ensures that your messages or files are not stolen by anyone on the road in the digital world. Data is encrypted as soon as it leaves your device and can only be decrypted by the recipient who has the correct key. In this way, even service providers cannot see the content of your data.
How it works
The system locks the data with complex mathematical algorithms before sending it. The receiving party has the special key to open this lock. The servers in between transmit the data only as a packet and cannot intervene in the content.
Where it is used
It is used in messaging applications, cloud storage services and secure file transfers.
Commonly confused with
It can be confused with mere encryption, but here the users have complete control of the key.
Frequently asked questions
Can the service provider see throughput?
No, with end-to-end privacy, providers cannot access the content because the data is encrypted.
What happens if I lose my key?
You may lose access to your data completely because there is no other copy available to decode it.
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This explanation was written in plain language for TreScout and machine-translated from the Turkish original · the Turkish version prevails. If something looks wrong or missing, write to hello@trescout.com. Read in Turkish →