LinkedIn vs Signal
Based on our analysis, Signal is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Signal | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D · 38/100 | A · 87/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (28) | Positive (88) |
| Who they share it with | Concern (30) | Positive (88) |
| What you can do | Concern (42) | Mixed (78) |
| What they promise | Concern (42) | Positive (86) |
LinkedIn builds a remarkably detailed professional and personal profile from everything you do on and off the platform — including inferred age, gender, salary, and seniority — then shares it with Microsoft, advertisers, and third-party partners. Your data persists even after account closure, your public activity is fed into Microsoft's broader ad ecosystem, and there is no way to opt out of non-personalised ads.
View full analysis →Signal is a nonprofit that genuinely cannot read your messages or listen to your calls — the encryption is architectural, not a promise — but it requires a real phone number to register, is subject to US law, and its privacy policy is conspicuously sparse: it hasn't been substantively updated since 2018 and lacks the specific retention periods, GDPR rights, or DPO contact that more thorough policies provide.
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