Privacy Glossary
Zero-Knowledge Architecture
System designed so the operator cannot access user data
In Short
A system architecture where the service provider has no ability to access user content, not just a policy choice but a technical impossibility.
Explained
Zero-knowledge architecture means the system is designed so that even a malicious or compromised service operator cannot access user data. This is achieved through client-side encryption with keys the server never sees. Unlike privacy policies that promise not to look, zero-knowledge makes looking impossible.
How zkChat Implements This
zkChat's server only ever sees encrypted blobs. Encryption keys exist only in the URL fragment (never sent to server) and in users' browsers. We cannot read your messages, comply with requests for content, or be hacked for your data - because we don't have it.
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