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Fair point, can't convince you we're trustworthy just by telling you, but I can still say it anyways :P

We don't use keyloggers. We don't sell your data.

If we did, it would be a breach of our privacy policy and you could sue us, right? (Don't know if I should be suggesting you sue us, but since you won't have a reason to, think we're safe :p)



> Don't know if I should be suggesting you sue us, but since you won't have a reason to, think we're safe :p

This is the strongest, most credible privacy guarantee, imo. Ask your lawyer to make you as ridiculously vulnerable as possible, perhaps with a small “good faith error” clause.

When you get big, you will turn evil. Bind the company now, and it will remain trustworthy for many more years.


Honestly, agree 100%. How do you communicate that to users though? The trust is hard to gain.


You don't need to communicate it to users. If they ask, and you can truthfully reply:

> We are contractually forbidden from doing this, and if we do, you're entitled to [insert compensation plan that would cripple the company, without a private equity-style (or other) takeover being able to game it for profit] – on top of any legal obligations.

then they'll probably sing your praises… if they believe you. So maybe publish a blog post or something about how you bullet-proofed the commitment (with lots of details)? Added bonus: I'd learn how you managed it, because it's too hard a legal problem for my amateur mind to solve.


if they believe us, indeed :p

Hey, if we figure out how to do that, I'll make a post outlining how to do it for others as well :)


Is this how you defend your marketing claims on privacy? Sue us if we have a data breach?


Haha, not how I meant to phrase it at least. I was merely pointing out that I can't convince you when I say that "we handle your data safely", so was proposing another reasoning for why we have to make sure any and all data is handled properly.


Well it is not a marketing claim, everything is stored locally on your device for now, and later would be using Apple’s cloud system for cross device syncing. A data breach is very different from us misusing your data or monetizing it to be clear




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