encryption End-to-End Encryption: What it is and Why it is Needed End-to-end encryption is a system where the data is encrypted in a way that only the “ends” (users or their devices) can access the information, and no one else can.
Privacy Metadata is Data! End-to-end encryption protects your data so no one can access it other than you, therefore your data stays private. Though, even with end-to-end encryption, your metadata can still leak a lot of information about you.
