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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer Security, computer software |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | AJ Esmailzadeh |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Key people | AJ Esmailzadeh (
President) Robert Neivert ( COO) Paul Hershenson Stan Stahl, PhD ( CISO) David Lam ( CTO) |
Number of employees | 10+ |
| Website | https://private.me/ |
Private.me is a privacy platform designed to keep an individual's personal data private and secure. Using a patent pending system, Private.me has built a forgetful web service that allows its users to control who can access their private data. [1] Personal data submitted to Private.me in searches is encrypted and distributed to nonprofit organisations located in different geographical regions. [2] [3]
Company Profile
Private.me uses a process to encrypt and distribute data to the Data Neutrality Administration, [4] a network of privacy nonprofits that have been established with the mission of stewarding user data. This process is called the Dispersed Storage System (DSS). It is accessible via an API and will be offered as a privacy tool. The API requires explicit permission in order to recall a user's data. [5]
The system keeps information inaccessible to any unauthorized entity, including Private.me. [6] [7]
History
Private.me is a data privacy and digital security company [8] which provides web and software applications. It was founded in August 2014 by Standard Clouds, Inc. Private.me was incorporated in California and is headquartered in Los Angeles. [2]
References
- ^ "Keep your data private while you search the Web". Komando.com. WestStar Multimedia Entertainment. 1 September 2014. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016.
- ^ a b Nelson, Steven (19 August 2014). "New Search Engine Promises to Keep Your Data Private". U.S. News & World Report.
- ^ Rogers, James (24 March 2015). "Google-like' search engine puts NSA snooping back in the spotlight". Fox News.
- ^ "Data Neutrality Administration". dnadmin.org. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019.
- ^ Culbertson, Joy (11 May 2015). "Daily API RoundUp: Meerkat, Dextro, Sticky, Owler, Meeti, Private.Me". ProgrammableWeb.
- ^ Kumar, Ajay (24 September 2014). "Private.me's Dr. Stan Stahl Talks Secure Internet Browsing, Usage; Possible Tor Alternative And The Privacy Culture Shift". iDigital Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ Kumar, Ajay (15 May 2015). "Private.Me COO Robert Neivert Talks About Giving Consumers Control Of Their Private Data Again [EXCLUSIVE]". iDigital Times. Archived from the original on 25 December 2016.
- ^ Kaneshige, Tom (23 October 2014). "You Are Responsible for Your Own Internet Privacy". CIO.com. IDG Communications.