- Telegram is in the middle of the privacy spectrum, and it stands out from other IM programmes thanks to its efforts to establish a social network-like environment. While it does not collect as much data as WhatsApp, it does not enable encrypted group calls, nor does it provide the same level of user data privacy or company transparency. Telegram collects information such as your name, phone number, contact list, and user ID that could be linked to you.
- Telegram collects your IP address as well, which Signal does not. Telegram's one-to-one messages aren't encrypted by default, unlike Signal and WhatsApp.
