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Yes. Bridge is a private, direct connection between just your two devices — think of it as a personal VPN that exists only between them. Everything that crosses it is end-to-end encrypted: scrambled on the sending device and only unscrambled on the receiving one. Nobody in between can read it — not us, not your internet provider.

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Nothing you share is stored on a server or kept in the cloud. It only works between devices you've paired, and the six-digit Tunnel Code lets you confirm you're linked to the right device with nobody in the middle.

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Bridge & your devices · Privacy & security

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Is Bridge private and secure?

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Short answer: Yes. Bridge is a direct, end-to-end encrypted link between your two devices — like a personal VPN just for them. Nobody in between can read it, nothing is stored on a server, and the Tunnel Code confirms you're linked to the right device.

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Yes. Bridge is a private, direct connection between just your two devices — think of it as a personal VPN that exists only between them. Everything that crosses it is end-to-end encrypted: scrambled on the sending device and only unscrambled on the receiving one. Nobody in between can read it — not us, not your internet provider.

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Nothing you share is stored on a server or kept in the cloud. It only works between devices you've paired, and the six-digit Tunnel Code lets you confirm you're linked to the right device with nobody in the middle.

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