Observed arrival · 2026-10-05
Rift: Exposed
A timestamped product autopsy compares the Rift chat app’s homepage claims with its encryption and privacy pages, company record, and other cited sources.
- For
- People evaluating Rift’s privacy and encryption claims
- Worth noticing
- The page records zero published security audits, a 48-hour IP-match window for connection fingerprints, and a seven-day deleted-row backup window.
Field notes
The comparison separates 1:1 DM text and supported calls from attachments, Shard channels, Splinters, and Shard voice, which the cited encryption page describes as server-held-key or server-mixed cases. It records a 3 October 2026 edit removing an earlier claim about later key leaks and notes a homepage qualification about limited moderation exceptions. The cited records also give a 48-hour fingerprint/IP matching window and a seven-day backup-retention window.
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