We're privacy geeks that believe business should give way more than it takes.
We should be open about everything we can be without compromising team or customer privacy.
Tech should be accessible, inclusive, and prioritize broader society and human interests over capital gains.
Build things that matter and make our universe better; build thoughtfully and responsibly.
A team consistently ahead of the curve
Our founders introduced one of the first Play Store apps (2013/14) to check and block rogue app permissions (why does your flashlight app need SMS and GPS access?); months later the same functionality was added natively to iOS and Android ecosystems.
Our founders built Chadder - a messaging app that truly secured messages end-to-end and let either party revoke messages, well before Snapchat had its disappearing messages (or trouble with the FTC over false claims therein).
An early social platform, Totem, was built for gaming communities and offered privacy controls over every aspect of user profiles and their data - years before it became the norm on modern social media or GDPR.
Our first product (now retired), Adieuu, was free forever and allowed users to save messages and setup automated actions (such as closing accounts or transfering ownership) in case of emergency or death. Previously a taboo topic, many major services and ecosystems now handle this natively.
Equal is a modern, ad-free social network that sets itself apart through its exclusivity to Humans, its core privacy and security focus, and its use of user-enacted policy site-wide. Originally slated to launch in late 2025, we've recently adapted the product to more immediately address privacy issues around chat, social media, and concerns over age verification and identification. Launching open beta in mid 2026; more details coming soon.