Contact
This is my only website. I prefer and encourage everyone to communicate only on platforms with strong security and privacy.
Ways to Contact Me
To contact me via Email, use: flaviu@flaviuroman.com (Proton Mail).
Email exchanges are subject to the Disclaimers and Privacy Policy.
To send me encrypted emails using PGP, Download my Public Key.
To contact me via LinkedIn, use My LinkedIn Profile.
To contact me via Chat/Messenger Platforms, see the platforms I use in the table below. If you don't already have my contact ID, write an email first. If you have my contact ID but can't reach me by calls on e.g. I don't have your caller ID or number), send me a message first.
The table below presents a simplified comparison and choice guideline of safety (security, privacy) of the platforms I use or have used.
| Platform | Security (Protection against Unauthorized Access to your Content) | Privacy (Protection against the Capacity to Identify You) | Popularity / Adoption / Number of Users | |||
| End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) | Quantum Computing Proof (Theoretical Future Risks) | Main Storage on Device (Safer), with Cloud Backup (Safe only if E2EE), or Main Storage in Cloud (Cloud Storage Might be Accessible by the Cloud Storage Provider) | MetaData Collected | MetaData Shared | ||
| List of Platforms I Currenly Have an Account On | ||||||
| Signal | YES | Partial (PQC Establishment but No Ongoing ReKeying) | Device Main Storage, NO Cloud Backups | NO | NO | Medium |
| iMessage / FaceTime | YES | Full (but only as of iOS 17.4) | Device Main Storage with Cloud Backup, iCloud Backup can be E2EE with iCloud Advanced Data Protection ON (implicitly OFF) | Minimal | NO Evidence | Medium (Limited to iOS) |
| YES | NO | Device Main Storage with Cloud Backup, backups can be E2EE with a password, or iCloud Storage can be E2EE with iCloud Advanced Data Protection ON (only for iPhones, implicitly OFF) | Yes | Yes, owned by Meta | High | |
| List of Platforms I No Longer Have an Account On | ||||||
| Threema | YES | NO | Device Main Storage with E2EE Cloud Backups | NO | NO | Low (Mostly in Switzerland) |
| Telegram | NO (Only in Secret Chat Mode) | NO | Cloud Main Storage (Except Secret Chat Mode) | Minimal | NO | Medium |
| Viber | YES | NO | Device Main Storage, Cloud Backup Without E2EE | YES | YES, owned by Rakuten | Medium |
| Skype | NO | NO | Device Main Storage, Cloud Backup Without E2EE | YES | YES, owned by Microsoft | High |
| Zoom | YES, not implicit, breaks many featuers | NO | Cloud Main Storage | YES | YES | High |
| Teams | YES, not implicit, only for one-to-one Calls | NO | Cloud Main Storage | YES | YES, owned by Microsoft | High |
| Google Chat / Hangouts / Meet | YES, not implicit | NO | Cloud Main Storage | YES | YES, owned by Google | Medium |
| Facebook Messenger | YES, implicit only since Dec 2023 | NO | Cloud Main Storage | YES | YES, owned by Meta | High |
Disclaimers
The Table above is not Peer-Reviewed and is the result of research made on public information available at the time of its creation. The classification is made by the creator, as a domain specialist, to provide a general understanding of the safety of the platforms. Features of all platforms evolve constantly with the platforms themselves. Many featuers and levels of security or privacy are often disputed among specialists.
I DO NOT or no longer have any email accounts on Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, GMX or any other email service.
I DO NOT or no longer have any chat accounts on Threema, Telegram, Skype, WeChat, QQ, Line, Viber, Zoom, Teams or others not mentioned about.
I DO NOT or no longer have any social media or accounts on Google (Any service), Meta (Any service such as Facebook, Messenger, Instagram), Twitter, Snapchat, TikTok or other services.
I cannot and will not be held responsible for any interaction with any accounts from these platforms or other websites which appear to be using my name to spoof my identity.
This information is updated and valid as of March, 2024.