lorenz_li

See newer discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50270764

With the xSearch[1] app you can.

[1]: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xsearch-for-safari/id157990206...

I'm Swiss and I volunteer for an organisation called Digital Society Switzerland. Although much smaller (and less powerful) we are similar to what the EFF is doing but on a national level.

I can only confirm your doubts about the "Swiss privacy laws". The current laws in Switzerland are very week (at least compared to the GDPR) and it has powerful surveillance laws in place (6 months data retention for telecommunication data, mass surveillance of internet traffic entering and leaving the country). If at all, being based in Switzerland as a privacy friendly company is rather a risk than giving you a "badge of honor".

I can only speculate where this myth and reputation of "Swiss privacy laws" is coming from. I guess it is related to the bank secret we had in place for a long time: It allowed you to own a bank account anonymously. While many states (especially the US) protested strongly (and for good reasons), it gave Switzerland an aura of discretion.

Previous discussion two days ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20193118

They actually mention in the FAQ [1] that once they officially release their apps there will be a free and a paid version.

[1]: https://canarymail.io/faq.html

I completely agree, design so often disguise missing security. I want this to be good but am lacking a security audit or open source.

You can chose your identifier (not linked to a phone number). On the other side they are closed source.