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Notable changes
A comprehensive Settings page has been designed and opens in the Main Window whenever users click on the gear icon. It includes security and notification preferences, access to the user’s profile page (“My account”), explanations about how to find help in the product and more.
In order to streamline the data collection process in the Data Manager, it is now limited to 12 types of data. If the fields in which users are entering their data don’t match these pre-identified types, then collection does not happen.
The possibility to alert users in case of important issues with push notifications has been implemented. Users will be asked to allow these notifications the first time they open My Account on their desktop browser. Those who accept can now be notified of serious security issues (such as when a login on a new device is detected, an update is required, a security breach has occurred, etc.) as well as major changes. Users can manage their preferences by clicking on the bell on My Account.
Close captions (only in English for now) have been added to all our videos.
Notable bug fixes
Because of limitations due to the Firefox browser, the main window cannot open the locked screen (screen requiring the Master Key) when the computer recovers from sleep mode. Therefore the option has been removed from the settings (for the Firefox Add-on only).
On some websites (including google.com) some data were collected twice. It has been fixed.
Known issue
expedia.com has a bug that blocks the creation of an account with an alias email address on some devices. This is not linked to the validity of the alias though, and you can use the same alias to create an account from a different device.
Notable changes
The graph “My Digital Footprint” is back. Based on the webpages users visit on their computer (if they are using the Privowny App browser extension in addition to our Android app), it gives a quick view of their interests as they appear in the digital world. This needs to be enabled from your Privowny App browser extension and users may revoke their consent at any time in the graph’s menu there.
Privowny App is still hard at work to improve the accessibility of all its features (colors, buttons, navigation, Talk-back help, etc. are all being checked). A few more versions will be needed to call the app accessible to the standard that we wish to achieve, but more improvements have been made in v1.23 and we are committed to becoming even better.
On Privowny App’s iOS app, a widget able to generate an alias email address on the go has been added to the spotlight screen (this feature is not available for Android devices). Aliases generated this way on iOS are, by default, named “Widget” in the Alias Manager. Users can edit them on their Android devices though, unlike aliases generated any other way.
Notable bug fixes
Multiple minor bug fixes
Known issues
The Tracker Filter doesn’t work with the Chrome browser. This is a limitation orchestrated by Chrome for which we currently have no workaround.
expedia.com has a bug that blocks the creation of an account with an alias email address on some devices. This is not linked to the validity of the alias though, and you can use the same alias to create an account from a different device.
Notable changes
A widget able to generate an alias email address on the go has been added to the spotlight screen. It is faster than opening the app and generating an alias from the Alias Manager: one swipe and one tap and it’s done! (More about how this works.) It is especially convenient when an email address is requested in a store for a membership card, for example. No need to give a real email address in this situation since they will most probably share it with third parties and use it to send unwanted ads. As always with Privowny App’s aliases, all the emails sent to this address will be rerouted to the users’ usual inbox who will then be able to manage the senders (and block them if necessary) from their Alias Manager.
The graph “My Digital Footprint” is back. Based on the webpages users visit on their computer (if they are using the Privowny App browser extension in addition to our iOS app), it gives a quick view of their interests as they appear in the digital world. This needs to be enabled from the Privowny App browser extension and users may revoke your consent at any time in the graph’s menu there.
Privowny App is still hard at work to improve the accessibility of all its features (colors, buttons, navigation, voice-over help, etc. are all being checked). A few more versions will be needed to call the app accessible to the standard that we wish to achieve, but more improvements have been made in v1.23 and we are committed to becoming even better.
Notable bug fixes
Multiple minor bug fixes
Known issues
The Privowny Autofill feature has some limitations for retrieving credentials. This is fixed with the use of iOS 13.
expedia.com has a bug that blocks the creation of an account with an alias email address on some devices. This is not linked to the validity of the alias though, and you can use the same alias to create an account from a different device.