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Can Evernote employees read your notes?

Evernote can access your notes under its privacy policy. Why end-to-end encryption matters more than promises, and how Notesnook keeps notes private.

Abdullah Atta

September 01, 2025

2 min

Privacy

The Skiff Privacy Fiasco, or How not to Shutdown Your Startup

Skiff shut down in February 2024. An informal case study of how the shutdown unfolded, what went wrong for users, and lessons for privacy startups.

Abdullah Atta

February 11, 2024

2 min

Privacy

It's time to leave Bitwarden

Bitwarden raised a $100M seed round. What that funding means for users, open-source incentives, and whether it's time to reconsider your password manager.

Abdullah Atta

September 06, 2022

2 min

Privacy

Why Notesnook Requires an Email Address

Why Notesnook still asks for an email at signup: account recovery, billing, and abuse prevention — and how to share an address without giving up privacy.

Abdullah Atta

July 30, 2022

2 min

Privacy

Is DuckDuckGo Search & Browser Really Private?

A critical look at DuckDuckGo's reliance on Microsoft Bing and whether its search and browser can stay private when the backend sits with Big Tech.

Abdullah Atta

May 27, 2022

2 min

Privacy

Privacy on WhatsApp: Are We Ready for a World Without Privacy of Data?

WhatsApp's privacy policy changes put user data at risk. Why private messaging without real control still feeds surveillance-friendly business models.

Abdullah Atta

July 26, 2021

2 min