Release Notes - See what's new in our latest version and the history of our improvements

• What's new is v.1.14.0 (release date: October 4th 2019)
  • Browser Extension
  • Android app
  • iOS app
• What's new is v.1.13.0
• What's new in v.1.12.0 
• What’s new in v1.11.0 
• What’s new in v1.10.0
• What’s new in v1.9.0
• What’s new in v1.8.0
• What’s new in v1.7.0
• What’s new in v1.6.0
• What’s new in v1.5.0
• What’s new in v1.4.0
• What’s new in v1.3.0

What’s new in v1.14.0 (release date: October 4th 2019)

Browser Extension (available for Chrome and Firefox)

Notable changes

• The Settings menu is now available from the Dashboard.
• The “About us” section of the app (available from the Settings) has been improved with links to the company’s awarded patents and legal documents.
• The readability of some graphs has been improved in the Dashboard (legend, colors, numbers in graphs).
• Thanks to some improvements of Privowny’s AI and better detection of the nature of online fields, the Smartfield Icon is now able to offer to generate passwords in the “New password” field on change/reset password forms consistently.

Notable bug fixes

• The Smartfield Icon now works properly on the “reset password” form for Urban Outfitters and on the “change password” forms for easyJet, Lifelock, amazon.com, spotify.com.
• Generating passwords and aliases has been fixed on the following websites: iHeartRADIO, Kohl’s, CVS and the New York Post Office. 
• Retrieving credentials was not always working properly for People Magazine and USPS.com. This is no longer the case.
• The appropriateness of the Smartfield Icon drop-down menu was improved on ebay.com and twitch.tv.

Known issue we are working on

• Our Browser Extension stops working when on the “Password Required” window on https://www.pandora.com/settings/info. We are investigating a solution.

Android app

Release notes coming soon

iOS app

Notable changes

• The way to explain Privowny App’s two main features (the Safari Extension and Privowny Autofill) has been refined. Finding out when and how best to use the features can be challenging for new users. We now offer in-app guidance, error messages, tips, animations, tutorial videos and Help center articles to ease users in their discovery of all the app’s possibilities. Most of our new material is available here, check it out.
• The “Save” button was changed to “Save and Fill” when appropriate so users can tell when the app is ready to autofill a form.
• When using the Safari Extension, and if there is no account saved in the app yet, the “New account” screen is displayed right away so users can add an account to the app manually without delay.
• The “generate” buttons have changed and now include plus (“+”) signs for more clarity.
• The Video Gallery in the “Getting started” section now has its own tab for easier access.
• Jailbroken devices are detected and a warning message about the weakened security is displayed.

Known issues

• Changing a Master Key is still an issue when users do it from another device. It works properly, but users need to manually log out and then log back in for it to be effective.
• The Privowny Autofill feature has some limitations for retrieving credentials. This is fixed with the use of iOS 13.

What’s new in v1.13.0 (release date: September 23rd 2019)

Browser Extension (available for Chrome and Firefox)

Notable changes

• In order to provide maximum privacy to our users, the Main Menu now locks itself automatically after 2 minutes of no recorded activity or if the computer goes in sleep mode (default setting). The Master Key is then required to open it. That way users who forget to logout before leaving their stations are still protected. More privacy default settings are available and users can change their preferences in the Settings menu > Security tab.
• The Master Key is not required to enable security options in the Settings, but it is required in order to disable them.

Notable bug fixes

• When the users were declining the offer to save their newly created account in their Managers, the credentials were not saved in the Password Manager, but were still saved in the Data Manager. They are no longer saved anywhere.
• Some guiding tooltips were missing in the Data Manager and Password Manager’s step-by-step tutorials.
• Deleting selected companies in the Data Manager after filtering them was actually deleting all the companies in the Manager. This has been fixed.
• The “Generate strong password” feature didn’t work properly for the Fox News “change password” form and Microsoft Online “reset password” form.
• Saving credentials for Gmail and Marriott had some issues. Now resolved.
• The readability of some graphs has been improved in the Dashboard (legend, colors, numbers in graphs).
• Sometimes the notification that lets users know the app has just been updated on Chrome would appear, even when a new version was not actually available.

Known issue we are working on

• Our Browser Extension stops working when on the “Password Required” window on https://www.pandora.com/settings/info. We are investigating a solution.

Android app

Notable changes

• When users try to retrieve their credentials using the Smartfield Icon, the accounts offered are now ordered with the most used appearing first in the list. The process is therefore friendlier and less prone to error.
• A drop-down menu with a list of the most popular companies has been added in the Data Manager on the data creation screen to make the action easier.
• The “About us” section of the app (available from the Settings) has been improved with links to the company’s awarded patents and legal documents.
• Editing encrypted data now requires entering the Master Key beforehand.
• The readability of some graphs has been improved in the Dashboard (legend, colors, numbers in graphs).
• The headers of the Managers have been simplified and are now thinner to make room for more data.
• Multiple user interface improvements.

Notable bug fixes

• Resetting the Master Key was sometimes making the application crash. This is now fixed. 
• The Tracker Filter was sometimes interfering with the installation of apps from the Google Play Store, not anymore.
• The “pull to refresh” feature was unreliable. It is now behaving correctly.

Known issue

• The Tracker Filter doesn’t work with the Chrome browser. This is a limitation orchestrated by Chrome for which we currently have no workaround.

iOS app

Notable changes

• The setup has been improved with better user experience. The setup cards are now clickable and take users directly to the appropriate screen. 
• In order to improve our users’ understanding of the app’s specificities, “Privowny Connect” has been renamed “Safari Extension”. More pedagogical efforts are planned for the next release as well.
• The “About us” section of the app (available from the Settings) has been improved with links to the company’s awarded patents and legal documents.
• A tutorial video explaining how to create a safe and private account thanks to Privowny App has been added to the Getting started card “Create a secure account for a favorite website.”
• Readability has been improved for some graphs on the Dashboard.

Notable bug fixes

• Some “Back” buttons were broken and didn’t redirect to the appropriate page. It has been fixed.
• The Face ID notification was not always appearing at the appropriate time. This is now fixed.

Known issue

• Changing a Master Key is still an issue when users do it from another device. It works properly, but users need to manually log out and then log back in for it to be effective.
• The Privowny Autofill feature has some limitations for retrieving credentials. This is fixed with the use of iOS 13.

What’s new in v1.12.0 (release date: September 9th 2019)

Browser Extension (available for Chrome and Firefox)

Notable changes

• More tooltips have been added throughout the product (especially in the Toolbar and on the Dashboard’s graphs) for clarity’s sake and better accessibility.
• Passwords copied to the clipboard are now discarded after a few minutes in order to ensure maximum security.
• Users can now choose a particular period of time to see their statistics for in the Dashboard. A drop-down menu has been added for the graphs “Amount of Data” and “My Digital Footprint”.
• The possibility to disable the notification asking if users want to save an account in their Password Manager has been removed from the Settings. The permission is easy to deny case by case and it is useful to be asked each time in order not to forget the feature is active.

Notable bug fixes

• Passwords containing “*” were not searchable in the Password Manager. It has been fixed.
• Credentials in the Password Manager shorter than 4 characters could not be saved. This has been fixed and it is no longer a limitation.
• The filter in the Data Manager now works properly, even when the Manager is opened from the checkmark icon in the Main Menu or Toolbar. 
• Opening the Data Manager was sometimes an issue. The loading process has been improved and doesn’t go indefinitely anymore.
• Multi-criteria search was broken in the Alias Manager. It now works as expected.
• Retrieving credentials for the following websites was not always working properly, but is now fixed: payfit.com, cnet.com, store.cnn.com.
• The Smartfield Icon was experiencing problems with the following websites: etsy.com, expedia.com, my.foxnews.com, atelierdeschefs.fr. It now works as expected.  
• The Smartfield Icon drop-down menu was inaccurate for several websites. The relevance of the menu depending on the context has been greatly improved.
• Guiding tooltips in the Password Manager’s tutorial flow would sometimes appear where they shouldn’t. This has been fixed.
• The User Interface has been improved with more company icons now displayed, scrolling issues fixed, and problems with cropped or overlapping text resolved.

Known issue we are working on

• Our Browser Extension stops working when on the “Password Required” window on https://www.pandora.com/settings/info. We are investigating a solution.

Android app

Multiple bug fixes

• When the Master Key was changed from another device, users needed to manually log out and then back in for the change to be effective. This issue has been resolved and there is no need for the extra steps anymore.
• The activation of the fingerprint feature for authentication instead of the Master Key would sometimes make the app crash. It has been fixed.
• Users who were leaving the app before the end of the setup were not offered the opportunity to resume the setup process. They will now be able to pick up where they left off.
• The “back” button now works properly in the “Getting started” section.
• Broken links (“contact us” on the welcome screens for example) have been restored.
• A drop-down menu with a list of the most popular companies has been added in the Alias creation screen to make the process easier.
• Suggestions from the Google keyboard have been disabled for the Master Key field.
• Launching the new Smartfield Icon would sometimes trigger a loading loop. It has been fixed and the Smartfield Icon now loads properly and quickly.
• Several improvements have been made in the User Interface of the Managers for more visual consistency.

Known issue

• The Tracker Filter doesn’t work with the Chrome browser. This is a limitation orchestrated by Chrome for which we currently have no workaround.

iOS app

Notable changes

• When first-time users were on a registration page on Safari and tapped on the share button, they would sometimes be confused about what to do next. A tooltip that points to the “+” button has been added. It prompts users to add an account manually in order to have the app autofill the registration form for them and store the credentials in their Password Manager at the same time.
• The search feature has been improved. It includes a list of search criteria that is already open. 
• Thanks to a new algorithm, we can now better identify the nature of a field on a form, which helps retrieve credentials more accurately.

Notable bug fixes

• The drop-down list of companies that used to be available in the “Company” field of all the Managers was not appearing anymore. It has been restored. 
• The “All Videos” icon was sometimes interfering with the other icons when the back button was used in the “Getting started” section. The UI has been fixed.
• The text describing the Alias Manager’s graph in the Dashboard was inaccurate. It now properly describes the reason why the graph may not show any data yet.
• Sorting accounts by password strength in the Password Manager was not working when passwords were missing. Now fixed.
• The “pull to refresh” feature in the Dashboard didn’t work. It now refreshes all the data and updates the graphs each time.

Known issue

• Changing a Master Key is still an issue when users do it from another device. It works properly, but the user needs to manually log out and then log back in for it to be effective.
• The Privowny Autofill feature has some limitations for retrieving credentials. This will be fixed with iOS 13.

What’s new in v1.11.0 (release date: August 5th 2019)

Browser Extension (available for Chrome and Firefox)

Notable changes

• The registration process has been completely redefined.
  • Privowny is now using a new password scoring algorithm, called zxcvbn, to help users create a strong password for their Privowny account. Learn more about zxcvbn
  • Users are also warned if the password they choose is compromised (has been hacked in the past according to the website haveIbeenpwned.com) so they can choose another one. Learn more about haveIbeenpwned.com
  • Privowny’s privacy pledge is now unveiled in a more transparent manner before users are asked to agree to the Terms and Conditions. 
  • Colored screens have been added at the end of the registration process to quickly introduce each Manager and their look.
• Thanks to major improvements of Privowny’s AI and better detection of the nature of online fields, the Smartfield Icons’ drop-down menus are now better suited to users’ needs depending on the context.
• The Master Key window has been redesigned to visually show its importance for the decryption and authentication functions. An eye has also been added to help users check for errors when they type it.
• All the tutorial videos are now available from the “Getting started” section.
• Two new “Getting started” cards have been added to help users install Privowny on their mobile devices and to teach them how to block trackers.
• A cross has been added in the tooltips guiding the tutorials in order to allow users to easily quit a tutorial midway if they wish to do so. The tutorials can always be started again later.
• The names of the Managers are now displayed in the header of each Manager for easier identification.
• The screen used to customize passwords has been redesigned to be more user-friendly and consistent across Privowny App’s product offerings.
• Two graphs have been added to the Dashboard. Users now have an overview of their passwords’ strength and can see which ones of the aliases they created are generating the most emails.
• The graphs in the Dashboard now include information screens to explain the source of the data and the value of the information.

Notable bug fixes

• The URLs for the companies’ websites in the Password Manager now work correctly, even when the URLs are entered without http or https.
• The number of data collected in the Dashboard used to include the data entered manually as well. It is now fixed and the correct numbers are shown.
• The Toolbar would sometimes remain visible even after logging out. It has been resolved.
• There was some inconsistency between the numbers displayed in the Password Manager and the ones in the Dashboard. The error has been fixed.
• The videos can now be controlled using the space bar (pause) and escape key (quit).

Known issue we are working on

• Our Browser Extension stops working when on the “Password Required” window on https://www.pandora.com/settings/info. We are investigating a solution.

Android app

Notable changes

• The Android app doesn’t allow new users to register anymore. Registration needs to happen on a desktop after installing Privowny App’s browser extension.
• Privowny’s dedicated keyboard has been replaced by a widget similar to the browser extension’s Smartfield Icon. Same functionalities, but easier access.
• The setup of the app has been streamlined since fewer permissions are now needed.
• All the tutorial videos are now available from the “Getting started” section.
• A cross has been added in the tooltips guiding the tutorials in order to allow users to easily quit a tutorial midway if they wish to do so. The tutorials can always be started again later.
• The screen used to customize passwords has been redesigned to be more user-friendly and consistent across Privowny App’s product offerings. It now generates a 10-character long password by default.
• Two graphs have been added to the Dashboard. Users now have an overview of their passwords’ strength and can see which ones of the aliases they created are generating the most emails.
• All the graphs in the Dashboard now include information screens to explain the source of the data and the value of the information.
• Access to “My Account” has been made easier. Users can now find it by tapping on the pen next to their name or on top of the Settings list.
• The names of the Managers are now displayed in the header of each Manager for easier identification.
• Entering the Master Key is now required to edit an account in the Password Manager.
• The first screen of the app now includes a link to easily contact Privowny in case users need help logging in. 
• The Master Key window has been improved to visually show its importance for the decryption and authentication functions. An eye has also been added to help users check for errors when they type it.
• The Settings page has been redesigned to be easier to use and to find information.
• Quick “copy to clipboard” option has been added in the Alias Manager

Notable bug fixes

• The number of trackers blocked mentioned in the dashboard now only includes trackers blocked by the Android app (and excludes the ones blocked using Privowny App Browser Extension).
• The number of data collected in the Dashboard used to include the data entered manually as well. It is now fixed and the correct numbers are shown.
• The concept of “session” has been removed for manually entered data in the Data Manager.
• Multiple bug fixes to improve the “Getting started” tutorials.
• Decrypting data in the Data Manager now only shows the data at the time of the action but the data stays encrypted in the database. To see it again, users will need to decrypt it again (i.e. they will be asked to provide their Master Key).
• There was an inconvenient delay after entering a piece of data manually for it to actually show up in the Data Manager. It has been fixed and it is now immediately added to the list.

Known issue

• Changing a Master Key is still an issue when the user does it from another device. It works properly, but the user needs to manually log out and then log back in for it to be effective.

iOS app

Notable changes

• The iOS app doesn’t allow new users to register anymore. Registration needs to happen on a desktop after installing Privowny App’s browser extension.
• Users are now offered the possibility to link their Touch ID or Face ID to their Master Key the first time they need to type it.
• A “sort by” functionality has been added to the Password and Alias Managers.
• All the tutorial videos are now available from the “Getting started” section.
• Access to “My Account” has been made easier. Users can now find it by tapping on the pen next to their name or on top of the Settings list.
• The names of the Managers are now displayed in the header of each Manager for easier identification.
• Two graphs have been added to the Dashboard. Users now have an overview of their passwords’ strength and can see which ones of the aliases they created are generating the most emails.
• All the graphs in the Dashboard now include information screens to explain the source of the data and the value of the information.
• The first screen of the app now includes a link to easily contact Privowny in case users need help logging in.
• The screen used to customize passwords has been redesigned to be more user-friendly and consistent across Privowny App’s product offerings.
• The Settings page has been redesigned to be easier to use and find information.
• The Master Key window has been improved to visually show its importance for the decryption and authentication functions. An eye has also been added to help users check for errors when they type it.

Notable bug fixes

• The iPad interface has been improved (some screens were broken and having design issues)
• The number of data collected in the Dashboard used to include the data entered manually as well. It is now fixed and the correct numbers are shown.
• The concept of “session” has been removed for manually entered data in the Data Manager.
• Tapping multiple times in a row was not handled properly. It is now fixed.
• An error message has been added to warn users when the Master Key entered is incorrect.

Known issue

• Changing a Master Key is still an issue when users do it from another device. It works properly, but the user needs to manually log out and then log back in for it to be effective.

What’s new in v1.10.0 (release date: July 15th 2019)

Browser Extension (available for Chrome and Firefox)

Notable changes

What’s new in v1.9.0 (release date: June 3rd 2019)

Browser Extension (available for Chrome and Firefox)

Notable changes

• Privowny App introduced a new onboarding journey in v1.8, therefore the pre-existing onboarding notifications became irrelevant and have been disabled
• When Privowny App is not able to identify the nature of the fields displayed on a web page, the first option in the Smartfield Icon drop-down menu is now “Retrieve credentials.”
• It is now possible to access the Getting started section of the product from the Toolbar
• The Dashboard is now displaying information on the different charts when they are not yet available (no data to display yet)
• The eye icon in the Master Key popup screen now shows the action to be performed instead of the status of the filed (e.g. “eye crossed” means you need to click on it to hide the Master Key)
• Clicking on the sentence “Don’t show this notification again” now automatically checks the box next to it

Notable bug fixes

• After completing an export, the file provided was sometimes missing some data. The file is now complete.
• The numbers for the aliases displayed on the Dashboard now match the number of aliases stored in the Alias Manager
• In the Data Manager, data would become unselected randomly when scrolling. It is now behaving as expected.
• When adding 2 accounts in a row manually in the Passwords Manager, the field “company” used to be pre-filled with the previous data information.
• Some of our videos would start playing unexpectedly. They are now only playing when appropriate.
• The content of the Getting started section was in English even when the Browser Extension was in French. It is now in French as well.
• The Smartfield Icon on the ebay.fr login page has been fixed
• Issues with generating aliases in the Passwords Manager’s account creation page have been resolved
• Some User Interface issues in the Dashboard have been fixed (misplaced/unreadable numbers)
• Some tooltips have been added in the Trackers Panel
• The order the companies were displayed in the Passwords Manager is not case-sensitive anymore
• Data collection on yahoo.com and travelocity.com has been improved

Major known issues we are working on

• When following the steps of the first Getting started card, the tooltip that is supposed to point towards the account that the user just created in the Passwords Manager is sometimes pointing towards the wrong account

Android app

Notable bug fixes

• It is now possible to encrypt pieces of data longer than 245 characters
• Switching between multiple accounts in the app now works as expected
• The Privowny Keyboard includes a link to the Help center that explains how to use it
• Some welcome screens (the ones introducing the Managers with their colors) were showing up unexpectedly. This is now fixed.
• We improved the readability of the app for small screens
• When the user finishes an onboarding flow from one of the cards in the “Getting Started” section, he is now redirected to the Getting started main page and not the beginning of the same flow.
• The users are now welcomed with the use of their first names
• Better overall stability of the app (most unexpected crashes have been fixed)

Major known issues we are working on

• Changing the Master Key requires the user to manually log out and log in again to work appropriately (will be addressed in v1.10)

iOS app

Notable changes

• It is now possible to encrypt pieces of data longer than 245 characters
• The list to retrieve an account is now sorted by “accounts most used” in order to help the user log in faster and avoid errors
• The explanation card about the collection of data in the Data Manager now only appears once
• The usability of the search bar has been improved: the cross to close the field has a more intuitive behavior
• The fields in the Contact form in the My Account section are now more appropriate to the issues a user may encounter and the form redirects directly to the Settings after it is sent
• The configure/generate screen in the Passwords Manager has been redesigned for better usability

Notable bug fixes

• The unnecessary error message on the Passwords Manager’s empty state screen is not showing up unexpectedly anymore
• The preview screen in the Passwords Manager used to have issues updating the password fields after an edit. It is now behaving as expected.
• The senders of emails were missing in the Alias Manager’s display screens. They are now showing with the number of emails sent by each of them.
• The QuickType bar (the bar on top of the keyboard) used to still show the accounts available in the app even after logging out. This is no longer the case.
• Privowny Connect is now able to identify better the types of fields on a form which helps significantly for the creation of accounts
• The Terms & Conditions were not displaying correctly. The size of the font has been fixed
• The lock icon used to encrypt data in the Data Manager is now behaving correctly
• The order of the aliases shown in the Alias Manager was moving around in some circumstances. It is now fixed.
• The “+” button used to add an account/alias/data was not behaving correctly during Face ID authentication. It is now fixed.
• The URL field in the Account preview screen has been fixed
• We adapted the app to fit the size of iPhone 5s better. 

Major known issues we are working on

• Changing the Master Key requires the user to manually log out and log in again to work appropriately (will be addressed in v1.10)

What’s new in v1.8.0

Browser Extension (available for Chrome and Firefox)

Notable changes

• Our product name has changed and Privowny Beta is now Privowny App! Privowny App is available as a beta version and by invitation only as was Privowny Beta.
• Several other terminology changes have made their way into the product for clarification purposes and will affect the user experience. Mainly:
  • The Master Password is now referred to as Master Key
  • The Icon in Fields have been renamed Smartfield Icons
• A new onboarding experience is now available from a newly developed “Getting Started” page which takes the user through a journey of step-by-step tutorials with tooltips and short “how-to” videos.
• The Managers’ first screens now include short “how-to” videos to explain how the Managers work and how to start using them.
• It is now possible to import your passwords from Chrome to Privowny App
• A URL field has been added to the Password Manager and is automatically filled by Privowny App for most popular websites (it can also be edited manually) when a new account is created. This feature gives an easy access to most websites’ login pages.
• An icon has been added in the Alias Manager to allow the user to copy an alias to the clipboard in case they need to paste it somewhere easily.

Notable bug fixes

• Lots of user interface inconsistencies have been fixed: icons, layout, colors, etc.
• In the Password Manager, the account list now scrolls properly to newly created accounts.
• The Data Manager has seen major performance improvements.
• It is no longer possible to delete the Privowny primary alias email address (it was compromising the communication between Privowny and its users).
• The Dashboard is now refreshing each time it is displayed in order to provide the user with the latest statistics available.
• The filter used when the Alias Manager opens up from the toolbar is now the appropriate one.

Android app

Notable changes

• Our product name has changed and Privowny Beta is now Privowny App! Privowny App is available as a beta version and by invitation only as was Privowny Beta.
• Several other terminology changes have made their way into the product for clarification purposes and will affect the user experience. Mainly:
  • The Master Password is now referred to as Master Key
  • The Privowny VPN is now Privowny Tracker Filter
• A new onboarding experience is now available from a newly developed “Getting Started” page which takes the user through a journey of step-by-step tutorials with tooltips.
• Some of the Managers’ first screens now include short “how-to” videos to explain how the Managers work and how to start using them.
• 3 Quick videos have been added to help the users setup their phones correctly depending of the phone’s manufacturer.
• A URL field has been added to the Password Manager and is automatically filled by Privowny App for most popular websites (it can also be edited manually) when a new account is created. This feature gives an easy access to most websites’ login pages.
• The Alias Manager and the Data Manager have a new layout and new preview screens.
• The Tracker Manager’s homepage has a new look.

Notable bug fixes

• Lots of user interface inconsistencies have been fixed: icons, layout, colors, etc.
• The feature on the My Account page that allows a user to log out from all sessions now works properly from Android devices.
• The app would randomly wake up. This is now fixed.

Major known issues we are working on

• Changing the Master Key requires the user to manually log out and log in again to work appropriately.

iOS app

Notable changes

• Our product name has changed and Privowny Beta is now Privowny App! Privowny App is available as a beta version and by invitation only as was Privowny Beta.
• Several other terminology changes have made their way into the product for clarification purposes and will affect the user experience. Mainly:
  • The Master Password is now referred to as Master Key
  • The Privowny Extension for Safari has become Privowny Connect
• A new onboarding experience is now available from a newly developed “Getting Started” page which takes the user through a journey of step-by-step tutorials with tooltips.
• Some of the Managers’ first screens now include short “how-to” videos to explain how the Managers work and how to start using them.
• A URL field has been added to the Password Manager and is automatically filled by Privowny App for most popular websites (it can also be edited manually) when a new account is created. This feature gives an easy access to most websites’ login pages.
• Preview screens have been developed for the Alias Manager and the Data Manager.
• Privowny Connect (previously known as the Privowny Extension for Safari and accessible through the share button) is more transparent to the user and only provides the possibility to fill the User ID and Passwords fields.
• Privowny Autofill now displays suggestions according to the user’s behavior.

Notable bug fixes

• Lots of user interface inconsistencies have been fixed: icons, layout, colors, etc.
• The feature on the My Account page that allows a user to log out from all sessions now works properly from iOS devices.
• Color issue fixed in the Data Manager
• The accounts list for Privowny Autofill was having some difficulties to refresh the data properly after switching from one account to another. Now fixed.

Major known issues we are working on

• Changing the Master Key requires the user to manually log out and log in again to work appropriately.

What’s new in v1.7.0

Browser Extension (available for Chrome and Firefox)

Notable changes

• Critical actions (add/delete/edit) in the Password Manager and Data Manager are now followed by a confirmation notification to reassure the user the action took place successfully
• A confirmation window has been added before an account is deleted in the Password Manager
• Tooltips have been added to help the user understand the encryption process in the Data Manager
• The buttons have been redesigned to achieve a similar look across the extension
• Selected items in the Password Manager and the Data Manager are now highlighted for better visibility
• The Dashboard reshapes properly when the window is resized (better responsiveness)
• Better behavior and usability of the Account collection notification
• The user can now re-enable the Alias notifications
• The list of patents in the “About Us” section was updated to display all the Privowny patents

Notable bug fixes

• You can now create an account in the Password Manager with a User ID containing spaces between words
• The search feature in the Data Manager has been fixed and works as expected
• The “edit” feature for the creation of a new account in the Password Manager was flawed, it has been fixed
• The Icon in Field didn’t exhibit the right behavior on the Facebook website (no drop-down menu). This has been fixed and now works as expected

Android app

Notable changes

• The list of companies in the Password Manager has been improved. It is now color coded and lets the users know visually how strong their passwords are.
• The buttons have been redesigned to achieve a similar look across the app
• Encryption/decryption is now available from the preview mode
• The “Add” feature in the Password Manager has been improved
• The search feature is showing a consistent look/behavior across all the Managers
• The list of patents in the “About Us” section was updated to display all the Privowny patents

 Notable bug fixes

• The app used to sometimes close unexpectedly during the creation of a new account in the Password Manager or when the user was switching the language of the device. This has been fixed.
• The app would sometimes wake up unexpectedly. It is now working as expected.
• The decryption process would sometimes fail. The problem has been resolved.
• The url for the Waiting list was wrong. It has been corrected
• The app would sometimes close when the user clicked the back button. Fixed

iOS app

Notable changes

• The Alias Manager has been redesigned for better usability and understanding
• The Data Manager is now able to distinguish between a collected data and one that has been added manually in the company view.
• The list of patents in the “About Us” section was updated to display all the Privowny patents
• A confirmation window has been added before an account is deleted in the Password Manager
• The list of companies in the Password Manager has been improved for better usability
• Encryption/decryption is now available from the preview mode
• The search feature is showing a consistent look/behavior across all the Managers
• The “Add” feature in the Password Manager has been improved

Notable bug fixes

• The “registration” and “log in” pages where displaying a double black bar on top of the screen. It is now back to a simple header.
• The feature “log out from all sessions” in the My Account page would not consistently log the user out of the app. This has been resolved.
• The “retrieve” feature did not work as expected on some websites with the Privowny extension for Safari. The problem has been resolved.
• The date format in the Alias Manager is now displaying properly
• The “save” button is now disabled when fields is empty 

What’s new in v1.6.0

Browser Extension (available for Chrome and Firefox)

Notable changes

• Better synchronization between managers and the counters on the toolbar and the main popup
• Direct UI access to unfiltered managers was restored
• Ongoing cleanup/revamp effort on all dialogs

Notable bug fixes

• Search in the Password Manager was erroneously case-sensitive
• A blocked alias could sometimes still relay emails
• Reset Master Password was broken
• It’s now possible to press the Enter key instead of pressing the OK button in the Master Password prompt
• Dates could be incorrect in the managers
• Many UI and UX glitches

Android app

Notable changes

• Revamp some icon
• Revamp generate password and alias
• Revamp “add data” feature
• Implement new colors in our design
• Data manager performance improvement
• Bump copyright mention to 2019

Notable bug fixes

• Fix randomly wake up and displaying in the foreground of App
• Fix Login issue after a login fail.
• Fix some crashes issue with bad network connection
• Fix Deleting active account do not close the app
• Fix some glitch on invalid login
• Fix the search icon in data manager which doesn’t go away
• Fix issue on Registration flow when user is asking to validate email

Major known issues we are working on

• If you change your Master Password with the application opened, the change is not immediately effective.
• If you log out all device or delete your account in My account, the application takes time before log out, you can see cached data during a lapse of time

iOS app

Notable changes

• Our Password Manager has been improved (one list with all accounts)
• Some icons have been redesigned
• Revamp generate password and alias
• Revamp search in alias
• Revamp “add data” feature
• Revamp some popup displayed
• Swap setup cards in dashboard, now “Autofill” is before “action extension”

Notable bug fixes

• Fix autofill issue where the user was unable to retrieve credentials
• Fix issue when using fingerprint, where the master password was cached in session
• Fix issue on new password manager, which displayed an error when user haven’t data
• Fix manual data entry issue, no space could be entered
• Fix some content issue

Major known issues we are working on

• If you change your Master Password with the application open, the change is not immediately effective.
• If you log out all device or delete your account in My account, the application doesn’t log out until user do an action needing an api call, you can see cached data during a lapse of time

What’s new in v1.5.0

Browser Extension (available for Chrome and Firefox)

Notable changes

• Our Browser Extension is now available by invitation only. The registration process has been updated and includes an option to join a waiting list.
• The Toolbar now offers 2 views of the Managers depending on where you click. Click on the Manager’s icon to get the complete view or click on the number in the circle to get the filtered view (you’ll then only see the data pertaining to the site you are currently visiting)
• The search feature in the Data Manager has been improved
• The filter by company is easier to use with a convenient drop-down menu showing choices as you type
• Decrypted data are now automatically re-encrypted after a lapse of time for added security
• The access to your Privowny account information from the Dashboard is now more intuitive
• Spinners have been added in the Managers’ lists to show when the data is been downloaded
• Clicking anywhere on an item in the Alias Manager now unfolds/folds the item
• The filters in the Search Bar are now editable
• Our contact form has been improved 
• You can now cancel after asking for a password decryption (this can be useful when there is a large number of passwords to decrypt)
• A zip folder containing both a JSON and a PDF file are now provided when a user exports his data
• You will now be notified from the Main menu when an update is available 
• User is now prompted to save or not newly collected credentials
• The Toolbar on the left-hand side of the screen is now a mirror of the right-hand side one

Notable bug fixes

• The pie chart in the Dashboard was not clickable, it’s now fixed
• The Extension assumed the emails were lowercase only, this is now fixed

Major known issues we are working on

• In the Password Manager, a clickable company name can lead to an error page if the corresponding page does not exist anymore on the website.

Android app

Notable changes

• Our app is now available by invitation only. The registration process has been updated and includes an option to join a waiting list.
• The usability of the Apps Usage feature has been improved (drop-down menu added)
• We are communicating better with our users when a bad connection is damaging the experience
• The lists in the Managers are now clearer and more user-friendly
• Some confusing notifications have been removed in the Tracker Manager

Notable bug fixes

• Users remained logged in after deleting their accounts—now fixed
• The keyboard quicktour used to be unavailable if the app was closed before it had a chance to play—now fixed
• The password strengh score is now saved properly
• The soft key navigation color is now black

Major known issues we are working on

• The Help section of the app has limitations and we are exploring better ways to display a more relevant help
• The VPN needs to be restarted once in a while

iOS app

Notable changes

• Our app is now available by invitation only. The registration process has been updated and includes an option to join a waiting list.
• The search feature in the Data Manager now allows multiple filters
• It is now easier to go back and forth in the registration experience
• Our contact form has been improved 
• We improved our way to handle connection losses 

Notable bug fixes

• The help section of the app now shows an inviting consistent design
• Logging issues would appear when offline—now fixed 
• The password strengh score is now saved properly

Major known issues we are working on

• The Help section of the app has limitations and we are exploring better ways to display a more relevant help

What’s new in v1.4.0

Browser Extension (available for Chrome and Firefox)

Notable changes

• The Data Manager has been updated to follow the same expected behavior as the other Managers. More consistency for easier usability.
• In the Alias@ Manager, you can now block/unblock emails by alias. This new feature brings you even more control over what gets in your inbox.
• Our Icon in field is getting smarter and smarter and you will see it less in input fields where it doesn’t belong
• You can now delete an account directly from the Icon in field’s drop-down menu
• The Managers are now offering some explanations and links to help the users get started when there are no data to display yet
• You can now selectively remove buttons in the Manager’s search fields
• The look of the Dashboard graphs has been improved for better readability
• The interface for the Main menu and the Toolbar has been improved

Notable bug fixes

• Search by full email address in the Alias@ Manager now works as expected
• Entries in the Password Manager without a password don’t show “****” anymore
• We improved the content/consistency of our Registration/Login/Reset Password forms
• The use of spaces in the username are no longer a problem when creating an account in the Password Manager
• The Icon in field doesn’t appear anymore in the Password Manager fields
• Companies are clickable again in the Password Manager. We’re back to the expected behavior.

Android app

Notable changes

• Adding an account in the Password Manager has been made easier
• Links to the Help center have been added to each Manager for easier/faster access and more relevant guidance
• The form to allow our users to contact us has been improved and is more user friendly
• Password retrieval when logging in to a website is now smoother (no need to tap the password field to complete the retrieval anymore)
• The icons on the Privowny keyboard have been improved
• The Privowny bar on top of the keyboard has been removed for sites where it is not needed
• The background color for the Android navigation soft keys have been changed for better readability
• A splash screen has been added to welcome our users

Notable bug fixes

• The stability of the app has been improved
• Some counting discrepencies had appeared between the browser Extension and the Android app. This is now fixed.
• The checkbox of last item in a list could not be checked. It is now fixed.
• The senders’ names in the Alias@ Manager have been fixed
• Going back and forth from portrait to landscape views is now behaving correctly. (Problem mainly with the “My account” page)

Major known issues we are working on

• The setup of the application needs to be explained better and easier to complete

iOS app

Notable changes

• The “Contact us” form offers more relevant content for the user to be able to categorize his issue better and have a better overall experience
• Setting up the app and its features is now easier and friendlier
• We can now copy an alias into the clipboard from the Alias@ Manager
• Links to the Help center have been added to each Manager for easier/faster access and more relevant guidance
• The app is now available in French!
• The Dashboard was redesigned 

Notable bug fixes

• The Master Password informational page had some issues that are now fixed
• Deleting the last alias for a company would not work correctly and display incorrect message. Now fixed.
• The “Delete” icon would some time overlap with the “Create” icon. This is now fixed.

Major known issues we are working on

• The registration and log in screens are difficult to navigate with some back actions missing.

What’s new in v1.3.0

Browser Extension (available for Chrome and Firefox)

Notable changes

• No need to open and close multiple windows anymore to navigate between your Managers. Most of them (Dashboard, Password, Alias@ and Data) are now aggregated in one unique new window for a smoother experience.
• A major redesign has been implemented (impacting the Main Menu, Toolbar, Password Manager, Alias@ Manager and the Dashboard) in order to provide a more intuitive, more pleasant and friendlier user experience.
• The search feature in the Password Manager and the Alias@ Manager has been improved and now includes a powerful multi-keyword option.
• Our “Feedback/Contact us” form has been improved for better communication with our users.
• The login window is more readily accessible.
• New users are now greeted by a “welcome page” that gathers in one place all the material needed to start using the browser extension right away with tours and tutorials readily accessible. This page stays available for later use and can be recalled at any point from the settings in the Main menu of the extension.

Notable bug fixes

• Performance of the Alias@ Manager and the Dashboard have been improved.
• Company dropdown menu in Password Manager doesn’t list the companies twice anymore when new accounts are manually added.
• Data export has been improved.
• Identification of input fields and trackers’ detection have been improved (Metadata improvements).

Android app

Notable changes

• Our keyboard now allows easy access to emojis.
• Major design changes have been implemented in the application especially for the navigation bar, icons and the way we display lists.
• We now offer the possibility to enable biometric authentication after you first enter your Master Password. This feature can still be activated at any time from the settings of the application.
• Icons visibility and design improved (on main screen and in the application).
• The elastic pull feature has been added to refresh the lists on the Managers (the defective tracker Manager refresh button has been removed).
• The AOSP keyboard has been updated.

Notable bug fixes

• Multiple fixes improving the application’s behavior regarding: country tags, company lists, buttons and length of text…
• The retrieve function that used to fail for some applications (notably with Tripit) has been fixed.

iOS app

Notable changes

• New designs have been implemented throughout the application.
• Improvements in the way we generate aliases and passwords.
• We implemented an open source SDK that allows us to easily connect with 200 apps. This allows for an even smoother experience for our users when they use Privowny to log in to these apps.
• Thanks to iOS 12’s new functionalities, we were able to implement our own AutoFill feature for our users to easily fill up login pages with the credentials stored in their managers.

Notable bug fixes

• The creation of the Master password has been improved
• The application would sometime freeze when closing it. The unintended behavior has been fixed.