ginlo Private is a secure messaging app from Germany. It uses full encryption (including end-to-end and on-device encryption) so that even the provider has no way to access user data. The service has no advertising, tracking or profiling and is free to use. Users can send messages, voice and video calls, images and locations, and even self-deleting or scheduled messages. Communication is via a unique ginlo ID instead of a phone number, and users may send messages anonymously if they choose. The company behind ginlo (ginlo.net GmbH, based in Munich) was founded in 2020 by Karsten Schramm, and it runs its servers exclusively in Germany under strict GDPR compliance.