The official Mastodon app (and most other Fediverse apps) do not collect any data about you.
When you sign up on a Fediverse server, it asks for the minimum amount of information (an email address and a password) and none of this info goes to the app or app makers.
This is in stark contrast to other social networks which seem to collect lots of personal info. See the attached image for a comparison of the privacy policies of various official social network apps.
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Talking security, I keep hoping that XMPP will become the DM system because it uses end to end encryption and has been around for years. No need to reinvent the wheel. Plus it can be connected to the ALSO de-federated chat servers 😁
If only I knew JavaScript to make a bridge…