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"All data is stored heavily encrypted and the encryption keys in each case are stored in several other data centers in different jurisdictions.Excerpt from Telegram's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “All data is stored heavily encrypted and the encryption keys in each case are stored in several other data centers in different jurisdictions.”
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