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 | |||
| Security of Data in Transit End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) | Quantum Computing Proof (Theoretical Future Risks) | Security of Data Storage:
Main Data Stored On Device (Always E2EE) with Data Backup Storage in Cloud by - App Built Backup (only E2EE with Additional Password) - Device Built Backup (E2EE on Google, E2EE on iCloud only with Advanced Data Protection ON, which is implicitly OFF) OR Main Data Stored Directly in Cloud (Content is Usually NOT E2EE and can be Accessible by the Cloud Provider) |
MetaData Collected | MetaData Shared | ||
| List of Platforms I Currenly Have an Account On | ||||||
| Signal | YES | Partial (PQC Establishment but No Ongoing ReKeying) | Main Storage on Device, NO Cloud Backups | NO | NO | Medium |
| iMessage / FaceTime | YES | Full, since iOS 17.4 | Main Storage on Device with iCloud Backup Option, which is E2EE only with Advanced Data Protection ON (implicitly OFF) | Minimal | NO Evidence | Medium (Limited to iOS) |
| YES | NO | Main Storage on Device with App or Device Cloud Backup. App backup has E2EE option with Additional Password | Yes | Yes, owned by Meta | High | |
| List of Platforms I No Longer Have an Account On | ||||||
| Threema | YES | NO | Main Storage on Device with App E2EE Cloud Backup, no Device Cloud Backup | NO | NO | Low (Mostly in Switzerland) |
| Telegram | NO (Only in Secret Chat Mode) | NO | Main Storage in Cloud (Except Secret Chat Mode) | Minimal | NO | Medium |
| Viber | YES | NO | Main Storage on Device with App non-E2EE Cloud Backup | YES | YES, owned by Rakuten | Medium |
| Skype | NO | NO | Main Storage on Device, Cloud Backup | YES | YES, owned by Microsoft | High |
| Zoom | YES, not implicit, breaks many featuers | NO | Main Storage in Cloud | YES | YES | High |
| Teams | YES, not implicit, only for one-to-one Calls | NO | Main Storage in Cloud | YES | YES, owned by Microsoft | High |
| Google Chat / Hangouts / Meet | YES, not implicit | NO | Main Storage in Cloud | YES | YES, owned by Google | Medium |
| Facebook Messenger | YES, implicit only since Dec 2023 | NO | Main Storage in Cloud | 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.