Downloads of MyPrivacy, a comprehensive consumer privacy solution available on iPhone and Android, have nearly tripled over the past three months, the company has reported.
The increase coincides with widespread concerns around the world that tracking and surveillance policies enacted by many governments during the coronavirus pandemic might prove difficult to reverse – cementing a societal mindset in which privacy concerns are cast aside.
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Company data shows downloads since March, when the pandemic’s full impact hit most countries around the world, increased by 154% compared to the equivalent three-month period from December to February.
Topping the download list is Germany, where privacy concerns have traditionally been strong, as well as several Middle Eastern countries with governments that have enacted restrictive online policies. Downloads have doubled in the United States.
The breakthrough product, which was built to make privacy vulnerabilities easy to manage for the average user, is a one-stop app that offers a VPN, App Lock, Password Manager, Private Browser, Photo Vault, and Social Permissions Manager sharing a simple, user-friendly platform.
The app has already been downloaded about 350,000 times since its beta launch in mid-2019. The newest version is available for all Android and iPhone devices.
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