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We don't publish the details of how Bridge's encryption is built, but here's what it means for you: everything is end-to-end encrypted between your two devices, so only the receiving device can read what the sending device sends. Each device is identified by its own security key, and the six-digit Tunnel Code lets you check — with your own eyes — that nobody is in the middle.

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Only devices you've paired can connect, and a device you Forget can't connect back.

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Bridge & your devices · Privacy & security

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What encryption does Bridge use?

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Short answer: We don't publish the internals, but Bridge is end-to-end encrypted between your two devices, each device has its own security key, and the six-digit Tunnel Code lets you confirm nobody is in the middle.

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We don't publish the details of how Bridge's encryption is built, but here's what it means for you: everything is end-to-end encrypted between your two devices, so only the receiving device can read what the sending device sends. Each device is identified by its own security key, and the six-digit Tunnel Code lets you check — with your own eyes — that nobody is in the middle.

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Only devices you've paired can connect, and a device you Forget can't connect back.

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